Roztoky u Semil

Roztoky u Semil
Roztoky u Semil
Municipality
	Memorial to the victims of World War I
	Flag Coat of arms
	Roztoky u Semil Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°39′31″N 15°22′18″E / 50.65861°N 15.37167°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Semily
First mentioned	1356
Area
• Total	4.43 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Elevation	512 m (1,680 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	106
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	513 01
Website	www.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 geographical name 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 of 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	564	—
1880	539	−4.4%
1890	585	+8.5%
1900	562	−3.9%
1910	471	−16.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	440	−6.6%
1930	462	+5.0%
1950	302	−34.6%
1961	284	−6.0%
1970	239	−15.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	218	−8.8%
1991	156	−28.4%
2001	135	−13.5%
2011	128	−5.2%
2021	119	−7.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 602.
^ "Z dějin města Vysokého nad Jizerou" (in Czech). Obec Roztoky u Semil. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Roztoky u Semil". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-06.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1951). Místní jména v Čechách III: M–Ř (in Czech). p. 602.

[3] "Z dějin města Vysokého nad Jizerou" (in Czech). Obec Roztoky u Semil. Retrieved 2025-01-06.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). 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 Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-06.

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