Semily (district)

The Semili district is a historical region located in the southeastern part of Northern Bohemia and stretching from the Czech Paradise region to the Krkonoše . Administratively, the district was a separate self-governing unit until December 31, 2002.

The area of ​​the region is 699 km². The population of Semily County is 74.596 people (as of 2007). There are 65 land communities and 183 villages in the okrug, including 9 cities in which 60% of the region’s population currently lives. The largest of the cities is Turnov . Other cities: Jilemnice , Jablonec nad Jizerou , Rovno pod Troski , Lomnice nad Popelkou , Visoké nad Jizerou , Rokytnice nad Jizerou , Tanvald , Harrachov .

In the past, the textile industry played a major role in the region’s economy. Now in the first place are engineering, glass and food industry. In the region of Semily, about 17 thousand firms and production farms are registered. 51% of the population are able-bodied citizens, while the unemployment rate is approximately 6.5%. The incomes of the population in the district of Semily are below the average for the Czech Republic and the Liberec Region.

One of the most important year-round sources of income for Semily is tourism. The Krkonoše Mountains is not only a great holiday destination for lovers of winter sports, but also one for hosting international world-class sports. The centers of alpine skiing in the Giant Mountains are Harrachov , Benechko , Rokytnice nad Jizerou , Vysoké nad Jizerou . Czech Paradise is a state-protected nature reserve that preserves rare plants and historical monuments (e.g. Trosky Castle ), lying on the legendary Kozakov Mountain, a place of extraction of precious and semiprecious stones back in the Middle Ages. Typical of Bohemian Paradise is a bizarre rocky landscape that attracts mountain climbers.