Lipná (Hazlov)
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Lipná is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov
Hazlov
Hazlov is a village and municipality in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. In 2008 the village had a population of 1 665.- Geography :...

. In 2001 the village had a population of 15.

In village are found a sawmill
Sawmill
A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards.-Sawmill process:A sawmill's basic operation is much like those of hundreds of years ago; a log enters on one end and dimensional lumber exits on the other end....

, bus stop and a shop with wood products.

Geography

Lipná lies 2 kilometres west from Hazlov, about 530 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by forests. It neighbour with Hazlov to the east, with Polná
Polná (Hazlov)
Polná is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001 the village had a population of 45.- Geography :...

 to the southwest and with Skalka
Skalka (Hazlov)
Skalka is a village in Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic. It is one of the six municipality districts of Hazlov. In 2001 the village had a population of 125.- Geography :...

 to the northeast. To the west there is the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 border. Close to the village flows Ostrožský potok.

History

Lipná was first mentioned in 1307. Village was always small, because of no much work here. People work in agricultural or in a small quarry
Quarry
A quarry is a type of open-pit mine from which rock or minerals are extracted. Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials, such as dimension stone, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, and gravel. They are often collocated with concrete and asphalt plants due to the requirement...

only.
Progress of population of Lipná
Year 1850 1930 1947 1961 1970 2001
Population 259 270 82 53 46 15
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