Hamry nad Sázavou

Coordinates: 49°33′58″N 15°54′6″E / 49.56611°N 15.90167°E / 49.56611; 15.90167
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Hamry nad Sázavou
Municipal office and bus stop
Municipal office and bus stop
Flag of Hamry nad Sázavou
Coat of arms of Hamry nad Sázavou
Hamry nad Sázavou is located in Czech Republic
Hamry nad Sázavou
Hamry nad Sázavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′58″N 15°54′6″E / 49.56611°N 15.90167°E / 49.56611; 15.90167
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1470
Area
 • Total7.12 km2 (2.75 sq mi)
Elevation
554 m (1,818 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,608
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
591 01
Websitewww.hamryns.cz

Hamry nad Sázavou is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Najdek and Šlakhamry are administrative parts of Hamry nad Sázavou.

Etymology[edit]

The name literally means "hammer mills upon Sázava".

Geography[edit]

Hamry nad Sázavou is located about 1 kilometre (1 mi) west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 622 m (2,041 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality. The territory is rich in ponds. The entire municipality lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History[edit]

Around 1300, iron ore began to be mined in the area. Between 1357 and 1409, the first hammer mill was established on the territory of today's municipality. In the middle of the 15th century, four hammer mills were documented here. At the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, the importance of the hammer mills declined and they were abolished or converted into watermills.[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869844—    
1880857+1.5%
1890825−3.7%
1900778−5.7%
1910758−2.6%
YearPop.±%
1921743−2.0%
1930738−0.7%
1950760+3.0%
1961934+22.9%
19701,065+14.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,191+11.8%
19911,200+0.8%
20011,212+1.0%
20111,409+16.3%
20211,518+7.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport[edit]

Hamry nad Sázavou is located on the railway line Havlíčkův BrodŽďár nad Sázavou.[5]

Sights[edit]

Former watermill, now a museum

The most important monument is the former water mill. Today there is a museum exposition.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hamry nad Sázavou. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Hamry n.Sázavou" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
  6. ^ "Vodní mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.

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