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Lipová (Prostějov District)

Coordinates: 49°31′34″N 16°51′43″E / 49.52611°N 16.86194°E / 49.52611; 16.86194
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Lipová
Centre of Lipová
Centre of Lipová
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Lipová is located in Czech Republic
Lipová
Lipová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′34″N 16°51′43″E / 49.52611°N 16.86194°E / 49.52611; 16.86194
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1379
Area
 • Total12.18 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Elevation
567 m (1,860 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total737
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 45
Websitewww.obec-lipova.cz

Lipová is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Hrochov and Seč are administrative parts of Lipová.

Etymology

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The name is derived from lipový les, i.e. "linden forest".[2]

Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,293—    
18801,420+9.8%
18901,473+3.7%
19001,552+5.4%
19101,507−2.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,470−2.5%
19301,504+2.3%
19501,071−28.8%
19611,126+5.1%
19701,008−10.5%
YearPop.±%
1980921−8.6%
1991833−9.6%
2001778−6.6%
2011741−4.8%
2021670−9.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Chapel of Saint Martin

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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie obcí" (in Czech). Obec Lipová. Retrieved 2022-02-10.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Lipová". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
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