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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.
The villages of Najdek and Šlakhamry are administrative parts of Hamry nad Sázavou.
The name literally means "hammer mills upon Sázava".
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 municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The entire municipality lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
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]
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Hamry nad Sázavou is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Žďár nad Sázavou. [5]
The most important monument is the former water mill. Today it houses a museum exposition. [6]
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