Sendraž

Sendraž
Sendraž
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Sendraž Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°22′4″N 16°12′8″E / 50.36778°N 16.20222°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
First mentioned	1338
Area
• Total	1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	111
• Density	60.3/km2 (156/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	549 01
Website	sendraz.cz

Sendraž (German: Sendrasch) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was probably Sěmidraž and was derived from the personal name Sěmidrah, meaning "Sěmidrah's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Sendraž is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Náchod and 31 km (19 mi) northeast of Hradec Králové. It lies in the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Na Vartě at 618 m (2,028 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Sendraž is from 1338, when the village was almost entirely destroyed by fire. From 1548 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Sendraž belonged to the Náchod estate. From 1959 to 1990, Sendraž was a municipal part of Jestřebí.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	216	—
1880	202	−6.5%
1890	213	+5.4%
1900	205	−3.8%
1910	206	+0.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	179	−13.1%
1930	149	−16.8%
1950	108	−27.5%
1961	113	+4.6%
1970	102	−9.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	101	−1.0%
1991	84	−16.8%
2001	90	+7.1%
2011	95	+5.6%
2021	117	+23.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[6]

A tourist destination is the observation tower on the hill Na Vartě. From the 1920s to the 1950s, a wooden tower stood on the hill. In 2007–2009, a metal observation tower was built, which also serves as a telecommunications tower for a mobile operator. The tower is 50 m (164 ft) high and the observation deck is at a height of 28 m (92 ft).^[7]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 43.
↑ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Sendraž. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sendraž". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-07-22.
↑ "Rozhledna" (in Czech). Obec Sendraž. Retrieved 2025-07-22.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 43.

[3] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Sendraž. Retrieved 2025-07-22.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Sendraž". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-07-22.

[7] "Rozhledna" (in Czech). Obec Sendraž. Retrieved 2025-07-22.

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