Rokytnice nad Jizerou
Rokytnice nad Jizerou (Rochlitz an der Iser) is a town in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. The town is located on the stream Huťský potok in the Giant Mountains.
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Overview
Overview
Founded in 1574. The town is known mainly as a centre of winter sports.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Rokytnice nad Jizerou • Settlement Type — Town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Liberec • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Name2 — Semily • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Petr Matyáš • Established Title — Founded • Established Date — 1574 • Area Total Km2 — 36.94 • Elevation M — 520 • Population As Of — 2026-01-01 • Population Total — 2459 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone1 — CET • Utc Offset1 — +1 • Timezone1 Dst — CEST • Utc Offset1 Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal codes • Postal Code — 512 44, 512 45 • Website — https: www.rokytnice.com/
Administrative division
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
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', a common tree in the area).
Geography
Geography
• Illustration — The town with the mountain Lysá hora Rokytnice nad Jizerou is located about 27 km east of Liberec. It is a mountain resort town in the western part of the Giant Mountains. 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 782 m above sea level and Lysá hora at 1344 m, and the left bank of the Jizera River. The highest peak in the municipal territory is Sokolník at 1384 m, which is located on the border with Poland. The Mumlava River crosses the northern part of the municipal territory.
History
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.
Transport
Transport
The I/14 road from Liberec to Trutnov runs through the town. Rokytnice nad Jizerou is the starting point of the railway line to Martinice v Krkonoších.
Sport
Sport
In winter, Rokytnice's two ski resorts in Studenov and at the mountain Lysá hora are among the most famous ski resorts in the Czech Republic. There are ten lifts and of ski slopes, including one of the longest slopes in the country with a length of.
Sights
Sights
• Illustration — Church of Saint Michael the Archangel 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
Notable people
• Karel Maydl (1853–1903), Czech-Austrian surgeon • Franz Fühmann (1922–1984), German writer • Milan Jarý (born 1952), cross-country skier • Leona Neumannová (born 1987), volleyball player
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Cited by Wikipedia
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These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Czech Statistical Office. Population in municipalities as at 1. 1. DataStat. 2026-05-18.
- 2.Czech Statistical Office. Public Census 2021 – basic data. Public Database. 2022.
- 3.Město Rokytnice nad Jizerou. Historie Rokytnice nad Jizerou.
- 4.Czech Statistical Office. Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011. 2015-12-21.
- 5.Czech Statistical Office. Population Census 2021: Population by sex. Public Database. 2021-03-27.
- 6.České dráhy. Station details Rokytnice n.Jizerou.
- 7.Skiareál Rokytnice nad Jizerou. Ski slopes, chairlifts, and lifts.
- 8.National Heritage Institute. Kostel sv. Archanděla Michaela.
- 9.National Heritage Institute. Radnice.
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