Kamenice nad Lipou
Kamenice nad Lipou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkamɛɲɪtsɛ ˈnad lɪpou]) (German: Kamnitz an der Linde) is a small town situated in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands between Pelhřimov and Jindřichův Hradec. Its most important sight is a castle. It took part of its name after an ancient lime tree that still grows in the garden adjacent to the castle ("nad lipou" means "above a lime tree"). The tree is believed to be 700–900 years old. A famous Jindřichův Hradec to Obrataň narrow gauge railway runs through the town.
Kamenice nad Lipou | |
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Town | |
 Tenement houses at the town square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kamenice nad Lipou Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′11″N 15°4′31″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1267 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jaromír Pařík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.53 km2 (12.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 563 m (1,847 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,766 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 394 70 |
| Website | www.kamenicenl.cz |
Notable people
Kamenice nad Lipou is a birthplace of the Czech 19th-century composer Vítězslav Novák.
Gallery
Čsl. armády square
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
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