Lipová is a village and municipality (obec

Obec

Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality . The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities...

) in Přerov District

Prerov District

Přerov District is a district within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Přerov.-Complete list of municipalities:Bělotín -Beňov -Bezuchov -Bohuslávky -Bochoř -Brodek u Přerova -Buk -Býškovice -Císařov -...

 in the Olomouc Region

Olomouc Region

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 of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 4.99 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), and has a population of 256 (as at 25 February 2008).

Lipová lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Přerov

Prerov

Přerov is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic where the Bečva river flows through. Přerov is a statute town . It has population of about 47,373 to January 2, 2008. Přerov is about 22 km south west of Olomouc. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the...

, 34 km (21 mi) south-east of Olomouc

Olomouc

Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...

, and 242 km (150 mi) east of Prague

Prague

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