Česká Lípa

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Česká Lípa
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Česká Lípa
Commune	Česká Lípa
Elevation	258 m (846 ft)
Coordinates	50°41′19″N 14°32′19″E / 50.68861, 14.53861
Area	63.24 km² (24.42 sq mi)
Population	38,830 (2005)
Density	614 /km² (1,590 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1263
Mayor	Hana Moudrá
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	470 01
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Česká Lípa
Statistics: statnisprava.cz
Website: www.mucl.cz

Česká Lípa (IPA: [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈliːpa]; German: Böhmisch Leipa) is a city in Liberec Region of North-Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It has around 40,000 inhabitants.

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Česká Lípa (Böhmisch Leipa) can be reached easily from the north via Dresden, Bautzen, and the border crossing at Seifhennersdorff (Varnsdorf). It is a district town with a population of about 40,000, out of about 100,000 in the district. This town, not so small, not so big, provides many services including shops, markets, several hotels, restaurants, pensions, etc. The town Česká Lípa is not so far from some other great towns—the (route) distance from some of them is: Prague - 78 km, Liberec (Reichenberg) - 56 km, Usti nad Labem (Aussig) - 58 km. In only 16 km south from Česká Lípa, there lies a great water pond—Machovo jezero (Macha's lake). This is a popular summer resort, providing water sports, including surfing, yachting, etc.

[edit] External links

• Municipal website (cz)
• Česká Lípa - city portal (cz)
• Photos of Česká Lípa (cz)

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