Lipová
Panorama of Lipová
Panorama of Lipová
Flag of Lipová
Coat of arms of Lipová
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
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total724
  Density59/km2 (150/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

Villages of Hrochov and Seč are administrative parts of Lipová.

Etymology

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

History

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]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. 1 2 "Historie obcí" (in Czech). Obec Lipová. Retrieved 2022-02-10.


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