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Lipová (Cheb District)

Coordinates: 50°2′11″N 12°26′56″E / 50.03639°N 12.44889°E / 50.03639; 12.44889
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Lipová
Municipality
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Coordinates: 50°2′11″N 12°26′56″E / 50.03639°N 12.44889°E / 50.03639; 12.44889
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1473
Area
 • Total
45.76 km2 (17.67 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
752
 • Density16.4/km2 (42.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
350 02
Websitewww.lipovauchebu.cz

Lipová (German: Lindenhau) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

  • Lipová (321)
  • Dolní Lažany (28)
  • Dolní Lipina (33)
  • Doubrava (44)
  • Horní Lažany (35)
  • Mechová (46)
  • Mýtina (28)
  • Palič (92)
  • Stebnice (57)

Etymology

Until 1948, the German name Lindenhau (meaning 'linden glade') was used both in Czech and German.[3] In 1948, it was renamed Lipová (an adjective from the Czech word lípa, i.e. 'linden').[4]

Geography

Lipová is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Cheb and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary, on the border with Germany. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Cheb Basin. The southern part extends into the Fichtel Mountains and the southeastern part into the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is located on the southeastern municipal border, on the slopes of the Dyleň mountain, at 825 m (2,707 ft) above sea level. The northern municipal border is formed by the Jesenice Reservoir, built on the Wondreb river.

Near the village of Mýtina is the Železná hůrka National Nature Monument with an extinct Quaternary volcano.

History

The first written mention of Lipová is from 1473. In 1960, the municipalities of Lipová, Mýtina and Palič were merged.[5]

Demographics

Transport

Lipová is located on the railway line Plzeň–Karlovy Vary.[8]

Sights

The village of Doubrava is a well-preserved set of half-timbered, timbered and brick buildings, dating from the 18th and 19th centuries. They are an example of folk architecture typical for this region. For its value, the village is protected as a village monument reservation.[9] For similar reasons, the village of Dolní Lažany is protected as a village monument zone.[10]

The Church of Saint Anne is located in Palič. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1751–1756. In the following years, it was rebuilt in the Neoclassical style into its present form.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 615.
  4. ↑ "Vyhláška č. 22/1949 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in čeština). Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  5. ↑ "Historie a současnost obce Lipová" (in čeština). Obec Lipová. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Station details Lipová u Chebu". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-09.
  9. ↑ "Doubrava" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  10. ↑ "Dolní Lažany" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  11. ↑ "Kostel sv. Anny" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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