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Semily (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsɛmɪlɪ]; German: Semil) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,300 inhabitants.

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
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  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	8,311
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	513 01
Website	www.semily.cz

Administrative parts

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

Geography

Semily lies on the confluence of rivers Jizera and its left tributary Oleška. There is a nature reserve called Jizera Valley. The highest peak of the municipal 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]

Demography

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% 1921 6,671 −11.7% 1930 7,396 +10.9% 1950 6,844 −7.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1961 7,081 +3.5% 1970 8,077 +14.1% 1980 8,464 +4.8% 1991 9,399 +11.0% 2001 9,262 −1.5% 2011 8,452 −8.7% 2021 8,311 −1.7%
Source: Historical lexicon of municipalities of the Czech Republic[3]

Sights

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.[4]

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:[5]

• Kolochava, Ukraine
• Schauenburg, Germany

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Semily.

• Official website

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