Lipová (Prostějov District)

Lipová
Municipality
Centre of Lipová
Flag Coat of arms
Lipová Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′34″N 16°51′43″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Prostějov
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	12.18 km^2 (4.70 sq mi)
Elevation	567 m (1,860 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	737
• Density	61/km^2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	798 45
Website	www.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 division

Lipová consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Lipová (368)
• Hrochov (197)
• Seč (105)

Etymology

The name is derived from lipový les, i.e. "linden forest".[3]

Geography

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

The first written mention of Lipová is from 1379. Until 1960, Lipová, Hrochov and Seč were three separate municipalities. In 1961, they were merged.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,293 —     1880 1,420 +9.8% 1890 1,473 +3.7% 1900 1,552 +5.4% 1910 1,507 −2.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,470 −2.5% 1930 1,504 +2.3% 1950 1,071 −28.8% 1961 1,126 +5.1% 1970 1,008 −10.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 921 −8.6% 1991 833 −9.6% 2001 778 −6.6% 2011 741 −4.8% 2021 670 −9.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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.[6]

References

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

External links

• Official website