Rokytnice nad Jizerou (german: Rochlitz an der Iser) is a town in
Semily District
Semily District ( cz, okres Semily) is a district ('' okres'') within the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Semily.
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in the
Liberec Region
Liberec Region ( cs, Liberecký kraj, german: Reichenberger Region, pl, Kraj liberecki) is an administrative unit (Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after i ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
Rokytnice nad Jizerou is made up of town parts of Dolní Rokytnice and Horní Rokytnice, and villages of Františkov, Hleďsebe, Hranice, Rokytno and Studenov.
Etymology
Rokytnice nad Jizerou was named after the Huťský stream, formerly called Rokytnice. The name Rokytnice refers to the old Czech word ''rokyta'' (meaning "
willow
Willows, also called sallows and osiers, from the genus ''Salix'', comprise around 400 speciesMabberley, D.J. 1997. The Plant Book, Cambridge University Press #2: Cambridge. of typically deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist s ...
") a common tree in the area.
Geography
Rokytnice nad Jizerou is located about east of
Liberec
Liberec (; german: Reichenberg ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants and it is the fifth-largest city in the country. It lies on the Lusatian Neisse, in a basin surrounded by mountains. The city centre is well preser ...
. It is a mountain resort town in the western part of the
Giant Mountains
The Giant Mountains, Krkonoše or Karkonosze (Czech: , Polish: , german: Riesengebirge) 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 municipal territory borders
Poland. The town is located in elongated valleys of the Huťský stream, covering an area between the mountains massifs Stráž at above sea level and
Lysá hora
Lysá hora (; pl, Łysa Góra; german: Lysa-berg, Kahlberg) 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 countr ...
at , and the left bank of the river
Jizera. The highest peak in the municipal territory is Sokolník , which is located on the border with Poland.
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.
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Demographics
Sport
In winter, Rokytnice's two ski resorts 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 lenghth of .
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 youth ...
(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 (german: XII. Olympi ...
(born 1952), cross-country skier
*Leona Neumannová
Leona Neumannová (born 14 August 1987 in Rokytnice nad Jizerou, Czechoslovakia) is a female Czech volleyball player.
Career
After finishing her training at the Czech clubs of SK Ješzědská Liberec and VK Dukla Liberec, Neumannová played for ...
(born 1987), volleyball player
References
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Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Populated places in Semily District
Ski areas and resorts in the Czech Republic