Leśna

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Leśna

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Leśna is located in Poland
Leśna
Coordinates: 51°01′25″N 15°16′00″E / 51.02361°N 15.2666667°E / 51.02361; 15.2666667
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
County Lubań
Gmina Leśna
Area
 - Total 8.56 km2 (3.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 4,752
 - Density 555.1/km2 (1,437.8/sq mi)
Website http://www.lesna.pl

Leśna [ˈlɛɕna] (German: Marklissa) is a town in Lubań County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Leśna, close to the Czech border. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.

It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Lubań, and 125 kilometres (78 mi) west of the regional capital Wrocław.

As at 2006, the town has a population of 4,752.

Coordinates: 51°01′25″N 15°16′00″E / 51.02361°N 15.2666667°E / 51.02361; 15.2666667