Rokytnice nad Jizerou () is a town in

Semily District Semily District () is a Okres, district in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Semily, but the most populated town is Turnov. Administrative division Semily District is divided into three Districts of the Czech Rep ...

in the

Liberec Region Liberec Region () is an administrative unit (Czech language, Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international bor ...

of the

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. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Rokytnice nad Jizerou consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Dolní Rokytnice (874) *Horní Rokytnice (1,454) *Františkov (58) *Hleďsebe (0) *Hranice (11) *Rokytno (73) *Studenov (12)

Etymology

Rokytnice nad Jizerou was named after the stream Huťský potok, formerly called Rokytnice. The name Rokytnice refers to the old Czech word ''rokyta'' (meaning '

willow Willows, also called sallows and osiers, of the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 350 species (plus numerous hybrids) of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions. Most species are known ...

', a common tree in the area).

Geography

Rokytnice nad Jizerou is located about east of

Liberec Liberec (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 108,000 inhabitants, making it the fifth largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse River, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preserved and is pr ...

. It is a mountain resort town in the western part of the

Giant Mountains The Giant Mountains, Krkonoše, or Karkonosze (Czech: , , ), are a mountain range located in the north of the Czech Republic and the south-west of Poland, part of the Sudetes mountain system (part of the Bohemian Massif). The Czech–Polish bor ...

. The municipal territory borders Poland. The town is located in elongated valleys of the stream Huťský potok, covering an area between the mountains massifs Stráž at above sea level and

Lysá hora Lysá hora (; ; ; ) is the highest mountain of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids range in the Czech Republic and also of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. It is one of the rainiest places of the country with an annual precipitation of over ...

at , and the left bank of the Jizera River. The highest peak in the municipal territory is Sokolník at , which is located on the border with Poland. The

Mumlava The Mumlava () is a mountain river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Jizera (river), Jizera River. It flows through the Liberec Region. It is long. The river is known for the Mumlava Waterfall, which is the biggest waterfall in the Cz ...

River crosses the northen part of the municipal territory.

History

Rokytnice nad Jizerou was founded in 1574. The first inhabitants engaged in logging and metal mining (copper, lead and silver). The mining stopped paying off at the beginning of the 20th century and ceased. Other important economic activity was glassmaking.

Demographics

Transport

The I/14 road from Liberec to

Trutnov Trutnov (; ) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Trutnov consists of 21 ...

passes through the town. Rokytnice nad Jizerou is the starting point of the railway line to

Martinice v Krkonoších Martinice may refer to places in the Czech Republic: * Martinice (Kroměříž District), a municipality and village in the Zlín Region * Martinice (Žďár nad Sázavou District), a municipality and village in the Vysočina Region * Martinice u O ...

Sport

In winter, Rokytnice's two

ski resort A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area–a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North Am ...

s in Studenov and at Mt. Lysá hora are among the most famous ski resorts in the Czech Republic. There are 10 lifts and of ski slopes, including one of the longest slopes in the country with a length of .

Sights

The main landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel, located in Dolní Rokytnice. It was built in the Baroque style in 1752–1759. A notable building is the town hall, built in 1902–1903. It represents early modern architecture and has Art Nouveau elements in the interior.

Notable people

* Karel Maydl (1853–1903), Austrian surgeon *

Franz Fühmann Franz Fühmann (15 January 1922 – 8 July 1984) was a German writer who lived and worked in East Germany. He wrote in a variety of formats, including short stories, essays, screenplays and children's books. Influenced by Nazism in his yout ...

(1922–1984), German writer *

Milan Jarý Milan Jarý (born 30 April 1952) is a Czech former cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly kn ...

(born 1952), cross-country skier * Leona Neumannová (born 1987), volleyball player

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Semily District Ski areas and resorts in the Czech Republic