Lesnica (Slovakia)

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Municipality in Prešov Region, Slovakia

Lesnica

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Coordinates: 49°24′N 20°28′E﻿ / ﻿49.40°N 20.47°E﻿ / 49.40; 20.47
Country|  Slovakia
Region|  Prešov Region
District| Stará Ľubovňa District
First mentioned| 1297
Area

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• Total

| 14.60 km2 (5.64 sq mi)
Elevation

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| 490 m (1,610 ft)
Population

(2021)[3]

• Total

| 490
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

653 3[2]

Area code| +421 52[2]
Car plate| SL
Website| lesnica.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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Municipalities of Stará Ľubovňa District

* Podolínec
* Stará Ľubovňa

* Čirč
* Ďurková
* Forbasy
* Hajtovka
* Haligovce
* Hniezdne
* Hraničné
* Hromoš
* Chmeľnica
* Jakubany
* Jarabina
* Kamienka
* Kolačkov
* Kremná
* Kyjov
* Lacková
* Legnava
* Lesnica
* Litmanová
* Lomnička
* Ľubotín
* Malý Lipník
* Matysová
* Mníšek nad Popradom
* Nižné Ružbachy
* Nová Ľubovňa
* Obručné
* Orlov
* Plaveč
* Plavnica
* Pusté Pole
* Ruská Voľa nad Popradom
* Starina
* Stráňany
* Sulín
* Šambron
* Šarišské Jastrabie
* Údol
* Veľká Lesná
* Veľký Lipník
* Vislanka
* Vyšné Ružbachy

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*[2021]: Population: 2021-12-31. Population density & Total area: 2021-06-30/-07-01. Elevation, Postal code & Area code (last updated): 2015-04-17.
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