Česká Lípa
town in the Czech Republic
Česká Lípa (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskaː liːpa] ; German: Böhmisch Leipa) is a town in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 36,000 inhabitants, making it the most populous Czech town without city status. It is an industrial city, known primarily for the production of parts for the automotive industry.
The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Among the main landmarks of Česká Lípa is the Lipý Castle.
Administrative division
Česká Lípa consists of 14 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
Etymology
The word Lípa means 'lime tree' in Czech. The settlement was probably founded near some old memorial lime tree. Later it was renamed Lipá (adjective from Lípa). After the German name Böhmisch Leipa ('Bohemian Lipá') appeared, the Czech name Česká Lípa was derived from it.
Geography
Česká Lípa is located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) west of Liberec and 67 km (42 mi) north of Prague.
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