Lípa (Havlíčkův Brod District) facts for kids

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Municipality
Centre of Lípa
Flag Coat of arms
Lípa Location in Czech Republic
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1351
Area
• Total	14.70 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Elevation	505 m (1,657 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,175
• Density	79.93/km2 (207.02/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	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 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Havlíčkův Brod and 17 km (11 mi) 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 599 m (1,965 ft) above sea level. The Žabinec Stream flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Lípa is from 1351.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Petrkov Castle

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.

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

Notable people

• Bohuslav Reynek (1892–1971), poet, writer, painter and translator

See also

In Spanish: Lípa (Havlíčkův Brod) para niños