Lipová is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Lipová consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Lipová (368) *Hrochov (197) *Seč (105)

Etymology

The name is derived from ''lipový les'', i.e. " linden forest".

Geography

Lipová is located about west of

Prostějov Prostějov (; ) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 43,000 inhabitants. The city is historically known for its fashion industry. The historic city centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zo ...

and west of

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. It lies in the

Drahany Highlands Drahany is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Etymology According to one theory, the name is derived from the personal name Drahan. According to other theory, it is deriv ...

. The highest point is at 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.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lipova (Prostejov District) Villages in Prostějov District