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Roztoky u Semil

Coordinates: 50°39′31″N 15°22′18″E / 50.65861°N 15.37167°E / 50.65861; 15.37167
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Roztoky u Semil
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°39′31″N 15°22′18″E / 50.65861°N 15.37167°E / 50.65861; 15.37167
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1356
Area
 • Total
4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation
512 m (1,680 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
108
 • Density24.4/km2 (63.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
513 01
Websitewww.roztokyusemil.cz

Roztoky u Semil is a municipality and village in Semily District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Roztoky is derived from rozdělený tok, i.e. 'divided stream'. It is a common Czech toponym for places founded at the confluence of a small stream with a larger watercourse.[2]

Geography

Roztoky u Semil is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Semily and 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies in a hilly landscape in the Giant Mountains Foothills. The highest point is the hill Buč at 652 m (2,139 ft) above sea level. The Vošmenda Stream flows along the western municipal border and the stream Staroveský potok flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Roztoky is from the period 1356–1360, when the monastery in Hradiště sold the village to Lords of Lemberk. In 1627, the estate was acquired by the Lamotte family.[3]

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are four stone statues: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception (created in 1728), Virgin Mary of Karlov (1760), Virgin Mary of Bozkov (1767), and Saint John of Nepomuk (second half of the 19th century).[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in čeština). p. 602.
  3. ↑ "Z dějin města Vysokého nad Jizerou" (in čeština). Obec Roztoky u Semil. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Roztoky u Semil". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
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