Lipnice nad Sázavou

Lipnice nad Sázavou (German: Lipnitz an der Sasau) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Lipnice nad Sázavou
Town
Aerial view of the town with the castle
Aerial view of the town with the castle
Flag of Lipnice nad Sázavou
Flag
Coat of arms of Lipnice nad Sázavou
Coat of arms
Lipnice nad Sázavou is located in Czech Republic
Lipnice nad Sázavou
Lipnice nad Sázavou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′47″N 15°24′49″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1226
Government
 • MayorZdeněk Rafaj
Area
 • Total11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Elevation
590 m (1,940 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total695
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
582 32
Websitewww.lipnicenadsazavou.cz

Administrative parts
The square

The village of Vilémovec is an administrative part of Lipnice nad Sázavou.

Geography

Lipnice nad Sázavou is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Havlíčkův Brod and 26 km (16 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Pyramida at 620 m (2,030 ft) above sea level.

Despite the town's name, the Sázava River does not flow through the municipal territory and there are no significant watercourses. The pond Kamenná trouba and the eponymous nature reserve are located west of the town.

History

The first written mention of Lipnice is from 1226. It was the so-called Lower Lipnice and refers to today's Dolní Město.[2] The Lipnice Castle was founded in 1310 and the settlement of Upper Lipnice was founded together with the castle. In 1370, it was acquired by King Charles IV and promoted to a town. It was a town until the reforms in the middle of the 19th century.[3]

It is very likely that the so-called Lipnice Bible from 1421 was finished here.

In September 2019, the town status was granted back to Lipnice.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,415—    
18801,420+0.4%
18901,314−7.5%
19001,282−2.4%
19101,353+5.5%
YearPop.±%
19211,268−6.3%
19301,186−6.5%
1950962−18.9%
1961989+2.8%
1970848−14.3%
YearPop.±%
1980706−16.7%
1991620−12.2%
2001614−1.0%
2011606−1.3%
2021598−1.3%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Sights
Lipnice Castle

The most notable landmark and the main tourist destination of the town is the Lipnice Castle. It is owned by the state and is protected as a national cultural monument. After the fire in 1869, part of the castle remained only a torso.[7]

In the house where Jaroslav Hašek lived and worked in 1921–1923, there is now the Memorial of Jaroslav Hašek with an exposition on his life and work.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Město" (in Czech). Město Lipnice nad Sázavou. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  3. "History of Lipnice castle". Lipnice Castle. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  4. "Lipnice nad Sázavou se stala městem, má 650 obyvatel" (in Czech). Novinky.cz. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Havlíčkův Brod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. "Hrad Lipnice" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  8. "Na hradě Lipnice nad Sázavou prováděl turisty i Jaroslav Hašek" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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