Lipová-lázně

Lipová-lázně
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Lipová-lázně
Flag
Coat of arms of Lipová-lázně
Coat of arms
Lipová-lázně is located in Czech Republic
Lipová-lázně
Lipová-lázně
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′40″N 17°8′26″E / 50.22778°N 17.14056°E / 50.22778; 17.14056
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
First mentioned1290
Area
 • Total
44.37 km2 (17.13 sq mi)
Elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,085
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
790 61, 790 63
Websitelipova-lazne.cz

Lipová-lázně (until 1960 Dolní Lipová; German: Bad Lindewiese) is a spa municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Horní Lipová and the hamlet of Bobrovník are administrative parts of Lipová-lázně.

Geography

Lipová-lázně is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Jeseník and 70 km (43 mi) north of Olomouc. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Golden Mountains, the southern part lies in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains. The highest point is the peak of Šerák at 1,351 m (4,432 ft) above sea level, located on the southern municipal border. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Staříč stream.

History

Memorial to the victims of the Freiwaldau Strike

The first written mention of Dolní Lipová under its Latin name Lynda is in a copy of a document, which describes the situation in 1290. At that time it became part of the newly formed Duchy of Nysa within fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. The next records are from the years 1372 and 1420. After that, the village was probably partially or completely abandoned and was not resettled until the mid-16th century.[2]

The village was relatively unaffected by the Thirty Years' War, but several local women died during the infamous Northern Moravia witch trials between 1622 and 1684.[2] The first written mention of Horní Lipová is from 1689.[3]

In 1888, the railway was opened.[2]

On 25 November 1931, an event known as the "Freiwaldau Strike" took place in Lipová-lázně. The local Communist party organised a hunger march of around 1,000 unemployed stoneworkers to Jeseník. The police chief at Vápenná instructed his men to prevent the demonstration from reaching the town. The police forced the marchers to take an alternative route through the forest. The police soon caught up with them at Lipová-lázně, and a clash ensued during which the marchers threw sticks, stones and other objects at the gendarmes. After two stones hit the commander of the unit on the forehead, the gendarmes started shooting at the crowd. As a result, eight people were killed and ten people were seriously injured and taken to the hospital. A memorial was erected in 1951 to commemorate this event.[4][5]

From 1938 to 1945, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. During World War II, the German occupiers operated the E797 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in Lipová-lázně, and E333 and E380 subcamps in Horní Lipová.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,594—    
18803,864+7.5%
18904,131+6.9%
19004,326+4.7%
19104,559+5.4%
YearPop.±%
19214,203−7.8%
19304,844+15.3%
19502,569−47.0%
19612,706+5.3%
19702,389−11.7%
YearPop.±%
19802,408+0.8%
19912,497+3.7%
20012,542+1.8%
20112,247−11.6%
20211,968−12.4%
Source: Censuses[7][8]

Economy

Spa buildings

The municipality is known for its spa, established in 1837 by Johann Schroth.[9]

Transport

Lipová-lázně is located on the railway lines Šumperk–Jeseník, Zábřeh–Jeseník and Lipová-lázně–Javorník.[10]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in 1788, on the site of an older small chapel from the 17th century.[11]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Lipová-lázně is twinned with:[12]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Historie obce Lipová-lázně – část Dolní Lipová" (in Czech). Obec Lipová-lázně. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  3. ^ "Historie obce Lipová-lázně – část Horní Lipová" (in Czech). Obec Lipová-lázně. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  4. ^ "Hladový pochod zastavila na Jesenicku střelba četníků, zůstalo osm mrtvých" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 2016-12-04. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  5. ^ "Frývaldovská stávka" (in Czech). Obec Lipová-lázně. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  6. ^ "Working Parties". lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-12.
  7. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  8. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  9. ^ "Historie lázní v Dolní Lipové" (in Czech). Obec Lipová-lázně. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  10. ^ "Detail stanice Lipová Lázně" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  11. ^ "Kostel sv. Václava v Lipové-lázně" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  12. ^ "Miasta partnerskie" (in Polish). Gmina Krapkowice. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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