Lesná (Tachov District)
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| Lesná | |||
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  Lesná | |||
| Coordinates: 49°44′34″N 12°32′54″E / 49.74278°N 12.54833°ECoordinates: 49°44′34″N 12°32′54″E / 49.74278°N 12.54833°E | |||
| Country |
 Czech Republic | ||
| Region | Plzeň | ||
| District | Tachov | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 84.29 km2 (32.54 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 509 | ||
| • Density | 6.0/km2 (16/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 347 01 | ||
| Website | http://www.obeclesna.cz | ||
Lesná u Tachova (German: Schönwald bei Tachau) is a village and municipality (obec) in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 84.29 square kilometres (32.54 sq mi), and has a population of 509 (as at 28 August 2006).
Lesná lies in the Upper Palatinate Forest (Český les) close to the border with Germany, approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Tachov, 60 km (37 mi) west of Plzeň, and 140 km (87 mi) west of Prague.
The Bohemian village was first mentioned in a 1349 deed. The municipal area comprises several hamlets that have been abandoned after the expulsion of the German population and the implementation of the Iron Curtain.
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