Lipová (Cheb District)

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Lipová
Traditional timber farm
Traditional timber farm
Flag of Lipová
Coat of arms of Lipová
Lipová is located in Czech Republic
Lipová
Lipová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°2′11″N 12°26′56″E / 50.03639°N 12.44889°E / 50.03639; 12.44889Coordinates: 50°2′11″N 12°26′56″E / 50.03639°N 12.44889°E / 50.03639; 12.44889
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1785
Area
 • Total45.76 km2 (17.67 sq mi)
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total708
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
350 02
Websitewww.obeclipova.eu

Lipová (German: Lindenhau) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Dolní Lažany, Dolní Lipina, Doubrava, Horní Lažany, Mechová, Mýtina, Palič and Stebnice are administrative parts of Lipová.

Geography

Lipová is located about 6 km (4 mi) southeast of Cheb, 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 about 825 m (2,707 ft). Near the village of Mýtina there is the Železná hůrka National Nature Monument with an extinct Quaternary volcano.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.