| Lipová | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ústí nad Labem |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Děčín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 51.0111°N 14.3603°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1344 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.83 |
| Elevation M: | 366 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 579 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 407 81 |
Lipová (until 1948 Haňšpach; German: Hainspach) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
The village of Liščí is an administrative part of Lipová.
Lipová is located about northeast of Děčín and 44km (27miles) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the salient region of Šluknov Hook, on the border with Germany. It borders the German municipalities of Steinigtwolmsdorf and Sohland an der Spree. It is situated in the Lusatian Highlands. The highest point of Lipová is the hill Ječný vrch at 502m (1,647feet) 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.
The first written mention of Haňšpach is from 1344, when the village was owned by the Berka of Dubá family as part of the Tolštejn estate.[2]
In 1948, the name of the municipality was changed from Haňšpach to Lipová.[3]
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.[4]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. On the Czech-German border is the road broder crossing Lipová / Sohland.
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.[5]
Lipová Castle was built in 1736–1738. Today it is a ruin. It is surrounded by a park.[6]