Harrachov

Harrachov
Town
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Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Semily
Commune	Tanvald
Elevation	665 m (2,182 ft)
Coordinates	50°46′23″N 15°25′44″E / 50.77306°N 15.42889°E / 50.77306; 15.42889Coordinates: 50°46′23″N 15°25′44″E / 50.77306°N 15.42889°E / 50.77306; 15.42889
Area	36.63 km2 (14.14 sq mi)
Population	1,696
Density	46/km2 (119/sq mi)
Founded	17th century
Mayor	Eva Zbrojová
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	512 46
Location in the Czech Republic
Website: www.harrachov.cz www.harrachov.com/en

Harrachov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦaraxof]; German: Harrachsdorf) is a town in Semily District, Liberec Region, in the northern Czech Republic, close to the border with Poland.

It is situated on the Mumlava River, a left tributary of the Jizera within the Krkonoše mountain range of the Sudetes, whose crest forms the Czech-Polish border near the Elbe river's source.

Located about 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level, Harrachov is one of the most popular Czech ski resorts including the internationally used Čerťák ski jumping hill (including flying hill); several winter sport events take place in Harrachov regularly. The whole region is of increasing importance for alpine tourism in Central Europe.

The European route E65 from Prague goes through the town and crosses the border to Szklarska Poręba in Poland near the village of Jakuszyce.

The first written reference dates back to the 17th century, when German settlers founded a village Dörfl there. In 1712 one Elias Müller from neighbouring Rýžoviště received the privilege by the local landowner Count Aloys Thomas Raimund Harrach to establish glassworks here, whereafter the adjacent settlement was renamed Harrachsdorf.