Lesnica (Slovakia)
(Redirected from Lesnica, Stará Ľubovňa)
Lesnica | |
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Village | |
 Local church | |
  Lesnica Location of Lesnica in Slovakia  Lesnica Lesnica (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′00″N 20°28′00″E / 49.40000°N 20.46667°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Stará Ľubovňa |
| First mentioned | 1297 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ján Gondek (SME, KDH, Smer-SD, SNS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
| • Total | 488 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (87/sq mi) |
Lesnica (Hungarian: Erdős, until 1899: Lesnicz) is a large village and municipality in the Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
History[edit]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1297.[4][5]
Geography[edit]
The municipality lies at an altitude of 485 metres.
References[edit]
- ^ "Zoznam zvolených starostov". volby.statistics.sk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "Register of Land" (PDF). www.skgeodesy.sk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Slovenské pohl'ady (in Slovak). Matica slovenská. 1978. p. 65. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ 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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