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Lesnica (Slovakia)

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Lesnica
Municipality
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Lesnica is located in Prešov Region
Lesnica
Lesnica
Location of Lesnica in the Prešov Region
Lesnica is located in Slovakia
Lesnica
Lesnica
Location of Lesnica in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°24′N 20°28′E / 49.40°N 20.47°E / 49.40; 20.47
Country Slovakia
Region Prešov Region
DistrictStará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned1297
Area
[1]
 • Total
14.60 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
490 m (1,610 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
490
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
653 3[2]
Area code+421 52[2]
Car plateSL
Websitelesnica.eu

Lesnica (Hungarian: Erdős, until 1899: Lesnicz, German: Leschnitz) is a large village and municipality in the Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1297.[4][5] Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lesnica was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 25 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Lesnica and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.

Geography

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The municipality lies at an altitude of 485 metres.

References

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  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Slovenské pohl'ady (in Slovak). Matica slovenská. 1978. p. 65. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  5. ^ Kovalčík, Vlastimil (1998). Pod erbom severu (in Slovak). Hojnica. p. 27. ISBN 978-80-967868-0-0. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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