Lípa (Havlíčkův Brod District) Explained

Lípa
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vysočina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Havlíčkův Brod
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5542°N 15.5447°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1351
Area Total Km2:14.70
Elevation M:505
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1175
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:580 01, 582 53, 582 57

Lípa is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chválkov, Dobrohostov and Petrkov are administrative parts of Lípa.

Etymology

The name literally means 'linden'.

Geography

Lípa is located about 6km (04miles) south of Havlíčkův Brod and 17km (11miles) north of Jihlava. The northern part of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Sázava Hills, the southern part lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 599m (1,965feet) above sea level. The Žabinec Stream flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Lípa is from 1351.[2]

Transport

Lípa is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Humpolec.[3]

Sights

The most valuable building is the small castle in Petrkov. It was originally a fortress, first documented in 1540, which was rebuilt in the first half of the 18th century. Bohuslav Reynek was born in this house.[4]

The landmark of the village of Lípa is a Marian column from 1760.[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Lípa. cs. 2023-09-13.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Lípa. České dráhy. cs. 2023-09-13.
  4. Web site: Zámeček. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-13.
  5. Web site: Mariánský sloup. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-13.