Semily

Semily (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsɛmɪlɪ]; German: Semil) is a town in the Semily District, Liberec Region, of northern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It has about 8,500 inhabitants. One important landmark is the St Peter and Paul Church, from the beginning of the previous century. The town has two notable museums: the Museum and Regional Gallery and the newly opened Museum of Raspers. The important politician František Ladislav Rieger was born in Semily in 1818. Also born here was Ivan Olbracht, a popular Czech writer during the time of the First Czechoslovak Republic. Jizera River and its left-hand tributary the Oleska River flows through Semily.

Semily
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Semily
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°36′7″N 15°20′8″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionLiberec
DistrictSemily
First mentioned1352
Government
 • MayorLena Mlejnková
Area
 • Total16.31 km2 (6.30 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2019-01-01[1])
 • Total8,367
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
513 01
Websitewww.semily.cz

In 1942, during the World War II Finnish soldiers received hospital treatment in Burg Waldstein, Ruckers Glatz. Tuberculosis and other lung problems were treated there. The patients came by boat to Libau or Danzig from Hanko, Finland. A Finnish nurse arrived along with the patients.

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Semily is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  2. "Partnerská města: Semily" (in Czech). Město Semily. Retrieved 2019-08-21.


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