Semily

Semily ( German Semil ) is a city in Okres Semily in the Czech Republic. It belongs to the region Liberec Region and has about 9,000 residents.

History

Semily originated in the 14th century when a fortress. From 1542 it was owned by the family of Smiřický Smiřice 1622, she came into the estates of Wallenstein. After that, different owners alternated.

The construction of the South - North German Verbindungsbahn Semily was connected to the railway in 1855. In the second half of the 19th century was a center of textile industry. Due to relocation to India or China and dismantling the machine, this industry is in decline since the early years of the 21st century.

Boroughs

Semily consists of the districts Bítouchov ( Bitauchow ) Podmoklice ( Podmoklitz ), Semily ( Semil ) and Spálov ( Spalow ). Basic settlement units are Bítouchov, Ivana Olbrachta, Janecek, Kapitál, Letna, Na Cimbále, Na Hlínách - Podskalí, Na rovném, Nad nádražím, Nouzov, Oleška, Podmoklice, Semily - střed, Spálov, V Řekách ( Iserthal ), Varta and Vinice

The municipality is divided into the Katastralbezirke Bítouchov u Semil, Semily and Spálov u Semil.

Attractions

• Hydropower plant Spálov

Partnership

Partner Municipality of Semily since March 1997, the North Hessian community Schauenburg ( district of Kassel ).

Personalities

Semily is the hometown of the Czech politician František Ladislav Rieger (1818-1903) and the physicist Franz Adam Petrina (1799-1855); the Czech writer Antal Stašek worked here a long time as a lawyer, his son Ivan Olbracht, also a writer, was born here. The Austrian writer Mirko Jelusich was born on 12 December 1886 in Semil. Semily is also the birthplace of the sculptor Magdalena Jetelová. In today's ( unofficial ) district Reky the German - Bohemian politicians Raphael Pacher was born in 1857.