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. List of municipalities Bělá - Benecko - Benešov u Semil - Bozkov - Bradlecká Lhota - B ...

in the

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of the

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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 "

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") 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 (Giant Mountains), Lysá hora at , and the left bank of the river Jizera (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.

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 (1922–1984), German writer *Milan Jarý (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