Semily

Semily
Semily
Town
	View of the town
	Flag Coat of arms
	Semily Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°36′7″N 15°20′8″E / 50.60194°N 15.33556°ECoordinates: 50°36′7″N 15°20′8″E / 50.60194°N 15.33556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Semily
First mentioned	1352
Government
• Mayor	Lena Mlejnková
Area
• Total	16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation	340 m (1,120 ft)
Population (2022-01-01)
• Total	8,120
• Density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	513 01
Website	www.semily.cz

Semily (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsɛmɪlɪ]; German: Semil) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Podmoklice, a part of Semily

Riegrovo Square

Town parts of Bítouchov and Podmoklice and the village of Spálov are administrative parts of Semily.

Geography

Semily is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies on the confluence of rivers Jizera and its left tributary Oleška. There is a nature reserve called Jizera Valley.

Most of the municipal territory lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills. In the southwest, it extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest peak of the territory is Medenec hill with an altitude of 544 metres (1,785 ft).

History

The first written mention of Semily is from 1352, when existence of a church is mentioned. In the middle of the 19th century, the settlement transformed into a wealthy town when the industrialization arrived and the development of rail transport occurred. Semily also profited from an advantageous location near the Jizera River.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	4,219	—
1880	5,186	+22.9%
1890	5,929	+14.3%
1900	6,305	+6.3%
1910	7,552	+19.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	6,671	−11.7%
1930	7,396	+10.9%
1950	6,844	−7.5%
1961	7,081	+3.5%
1970	8,077	+14.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	8,464	+4.8%
1991	9,399	+11.0%
2001	9,262	−1.5%
2011	8,452	−8.7%
2021	7,998	−5.4%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The main landmark is the neo-Romanesque Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in 1908, after the old church was torn down.^[5]

The town has two museums: the Museum and Regional Gallery and the Museum of Raspers.

Notable people

František Ladislav Rieger (1818–1903), politician
Antal Stašek (1843–1931), writer and lawyer, lived and worked here in 1877–1913
Bohumil Kučera (1874–1921), physicist
Ivan Olbracht (1882–1952), writer
Magdalena Jetelová (born 1946), artist

Twin towns – sister cities

Semily is twinned with:^[6]

Kolochava, Ukraine
Schauenburg, Germany

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
^ "History". Město Semily. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Town's monuments". Město Semily. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Semily. Retrieved 2020-08-13.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.

[2] "History". Město Semily. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky - 1869–2011: Okres Semily". Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.

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

[5] "Town's monuments". Město Semily. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

[6] "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Semily. Retrieved 2020-08-13.

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