Lipová is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Lipová | |
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Coordinates: 49°31′34″N 16°51′43″E / 49.52611°N 16.86194°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Prostějov |
First mentioned | 1379 |
Area | |
• Total | 12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi) |
Elevation | 567 m (1,860 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 724 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 798 45 |
Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Hrochov and Seč are administrative parts of Lipová.
Etymology edit
The name is derived from lipový les, i.e. "linden forest".[2]
Geography edit
Lipová is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of Prostějov and 28 km (17 mi) west of Olomouc. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 635 m (2,083 ft) above sea level. The Hloučela River flows through the municipality.
History edit
The first written mention of Lipová is from 1379. Until 1960, Lipová, Hrochov and Seč were three separate municipalities. In 1961, they were merged.[2]
Demographics edit
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are the Chapel of Saint Lawrence from the beginning of the 19th century (together with a cross from 1843), located in Hrochov, and the Chapel of Saint Martin (formerly consecrated to St. Florian) from the second half of the 19th century, located in Seč.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Historie obcí" (in Czech). Obec Lipová. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lipová". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-06.