Lesnica (Slovakia)

For other uses, see Lesnica (disambiguation).
Lesnica
Village
Local church
Local church
Lesnica is located in Prešov Region
Lesnica
Lesnica
Location of Lesnica in Slovakia
Lesnica is located in Slovakia
Lesnica
Lesnica
Lesnica (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 49°24′00″N 20°28′00″E / 49.40000°N 20.46667°E / 49.40000; 20.46667
Country Slovakia
RegionPrešov
DistrictStará Ľubovňa
First mentioned1297
Government
[1]
 • MayorJán Gondek (SME, KDH, Smer-SD, SNS)
Area
[2]
 • Total
14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total
488
 • Density33/km2 (87/sq mi)

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

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

The municipality lies at an altitude of 485 metres.

References

  1. ^ "Zoznam zvolených starostov". volby.statistics.sk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Register of Land" (PDF). www.skgeodesy.sk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "SODB2021 - Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  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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