Lipova | |
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 Nicolae Bălcescu Street in Lipova | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Arad County | |
  Lipova Location in Romania | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′30″N 21°41′30″E / 46.09167°N 21.69167°E | |
| Country | Romania |
| County | Arad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2024) | Florin-Fabius Pera[1] (PSD) |
| Area | 134.6 km2 (52.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2021-12-01)[2] | 10,040 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3) |
| Postal code | 315400 |
| Area code | (+40) 02 57 |
| Vehicle reg. | AR |
| Website | www |
Lipova (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈlipova]; German and Hungarian: Lippa; Serbian: Липова, Lipova; Turkish: Lipva) is a town in Romania, Arad County, located in the Banat region. It is situated at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from Arad, the county capital, at the contact zone of the river Mureș with the Zarand Mountains, the Western Plateau, and the Lipova Hills. It administers two villages, Radna (Máriaradna) and Șoimoș (Solymosvár), and its total surface is 134.6 km2 (52.0 sq mi).
The first written record of the town dates back to 1315 under the name Lipwa. In 1324 the settlement was mentioned as castellanus de Lypua, a place-name that reflects its reinforced character of that time.
- ^ "Results of the 2020 local elections". Central Electoral Bureau. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" (XLS). National Institute of Statistics.