Lipová (until 1948 Haňšpach; german: Hainspach) is a municipality and village in

Děčín District Děčín District ( cs, okres Děčín) is one of seven districts ('' okres'') located within the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Děčín. Complete list of municipalities Arnoltice - Benešov nad Ploučn ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Liščí is an administrative part of Lipová.

Geography

Lipová is located about northeast of

Děčín Děčín (; german: Tetschen, 1942–1945: ''Tetschen–Bodenbach'') is a city in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 47,000 inhabitants. It is the 7th largest municipality in the country by area. Administrative parts D ...

and northeast of

Ústí nad Labem Ústí nad Labem (, , ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of its eponymous region and district. It is a major industrial centre and, besides being an active river port, is an important railway ju ...

. It lies in the salient region of

Šluknov Hook The Šluknov Hook ( cs, Šluknovský výběžek, ; german: Schluckenauer Zipfel or ''Böhmisches Niederland'') or Šluknov Spur or Šluknov Projection is a salient region found in the northern Czech Republic along the border with Germany. The ar ...

, on the border with

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. It borders the German municipalities of

Steinigtwolmsdorf Steinigtwolmsdorf (German) or Wołbramecy (Upper Sorbian) is a municipality of about 3419 inhabitants. It is situated in eastern Germany in the district of Bautzen in Saxony near the border to the Czech Republic. Geography and traffical situation ...

and

Sohland an der Spree Sohland an der Spree (German) or Załom (Upper Sorbian) is a municipality in the district of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany near the border of the Czech Republic in a region called Lusatia. The river Spree flows through the village. Together with some ...

. It is situated in the

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. The highest point of Lipová is the hill Ječný vrch at above sea level. The brook Liščí potok originates here and flows across the municipality. The village of Lipová lies on the shore of the Zámecký Pond; the second notable pond in the municipal territory is Solandský.

History

The first written mention of Haňšpach is from 1344, when the village was owned by the

Berka of Dubá Berka of Dubá ( cs, Berka z Dubé) was a cadet branch of a Bohemian noble family of Lords of Dubá established by Hynek Berka of Dubá (1249–1306). It held estates in what is today the Czech Republic and Saxony in Germany throughout the Middl ...

family as part of the Tolštejn estate. In 1948, the name of the municipality was changed from Haňšpach to Lipová.

Demographics

Economy

The municipality suffers from its location in Šluknov Hook at the periphery of the Czech Republic. The region has persistently high unemployment rate, low supply of services and poor quality of healthcare.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. On the Czech-German border is the road broder crossing ''Lipová / Sohland''.

Sights

The main landmark of Lipová is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude, built in the Baroque style in 1691–1695. The tower was added in 1781. Lipová Castle was built in 1736–1738. Today it is a ruin. It is surrounded by a park.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lipova Villages in Děčín District