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Semily

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Semily
Town
View of the town
View of the town
Flag of Semily
Flag
Coat of arms of Semily
Coat of arms
Semily is located in Czech Republic
Semily
Semily
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°36′7″N 15°20′8″E / 50.60194°N 15.33556°E / 50.60194; 15.33556
Country Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorLena Mlejnková
Area
 • Total
16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
7,999
 • Density490.4/km2 (1,270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
513 01
Websitewww.semily.cz

Semily (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsɛmɪlɪ]; German: Semil) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,000 inhabitants. The town is located at the confluence of the Jizera and Oleška rivers, on the border between the Giant Mountains Foothills and Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge.

Semily became a town as a result of the industrialisation in the 19th century. The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul.

Administrative division

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Podmoklice, a part of Semily

Semily consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Semily (2,554)
  • Bítouchov (374)
  • Podmoklice (4,989)
  • Spálov (81)

Etymology

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The Old Czech word semil was the designation of a person who is nice. The name Semily therefore means "the settlement of nice people".[3]

Geography

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Semily is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Liberec. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Giant Mountains Foothills, only in the southwest, it extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge. The highest point is the Medenec hill at 544 m (1,785 ft) above sea level. The town is situated at the confluence of the Jizera and Oleška rivers. The Kamenice River briefly flows along the northwestern municipal border and then joins the Jizera. The valley of the Jizera near Semily is protected as the Údolí Jizery Nature Reserve.

History

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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 industrialisation arrived and the development of rail transport occurred. Semily also profited from an advantageous location near the Jizera River.[4]

Demographics

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Transport

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The square Riegrovo náměstí

Semily is located on the railway line Liberec–Pardubice.

Sights

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Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Town hall

The main landmark of Semily is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1908–1911, after the old Baroque church from 1702 was torn down.[7][8]

The Church of Saint John the Baptist was built in the Baroque style in 1723–1727. It is a valuable cemetery church.[9]

Dr. Karel Farský prayer house was built for the Czechoslovak Hussite Church in 1938 and is considered one of the most valuable buildings of modern architecture in the region.[10]

Obecní dům is a large Art Nouveau house built in 1906–1909, which forms a significant landmark in the historic centre of the town.[11] The house is decorated with a mosaic by Jano Köhler.[12]

The town hall dates from 1874. It replaced an old dilapidated wooden town hall from 1702.[13]

The Museum and Regional Gallery is located in a historical one-floor house first documented in the early 17th century, where Antal Stašek worked and his son Ivan Olbracht was born. The museum and gallery has been located there since 1960.[7]

Notable people

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Semily is twinned with:[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 40.
  4. ↑ "History". Město Semily. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. 1 2 "Town's monuments". Město Semily. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  10. ↑ "Sbor Dr. Karla Farského" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  11. ↑ "Obecní dům" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  12. ↑ "Jano Köhler". České mozaiky (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  13. ↑ "Radnice" (in Czech). Město Semily. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  14. ↑ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Semily. Retrieved 2026-07-12.
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