Veľká Lesná

Location of Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region.

Velka Lesna border

Veľká Lesná is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1338.

Before the dissolution of Austria-Hungary, the town was listed as Richvald.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 620 metres and covers an area of 24.256 km². It has a population of about 494 people.

External links

http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byFDw_nqdas Video that captures Velka Lesna's relationship to East Douglas, USA

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

Coordinates: 49°20′N 20°27′E / 49.333°N 20.450°E / 49.333; 20.450

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