Lesnica (Slovakia)

For other uses, see Lesnica (disambiguation).

Lesnica
Village
Local church
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Stará Ľubovňa

Elevation	485 m (1,591 ft)
Coordinates	49°24′00″N 20°28′00″E / 49.40000°N 20.46667°E / 49.40000; 20.46667Coordinates: 49°24′00″N 20°28′00″E / 49.40000°N 20.46667°E / 49.40000; 20.46667

Area	14.6 km² (5.64 sq mi)

Population	504 (2013)
Density	35 / km² (91 / sq mi)

First mentioned	1297

Location of Lesnica in Slovakia
Location of Lesnica in the Prešov Region
Wikimedia Commons: Category:Lesnica

Lesnica (Hungarian: Erdős, Lesnicz) 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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 485 metres.

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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