Leštiny
Village
Leštiny is located in Slovakia
Leštiny
Leštiny
Location of Leštiny in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°11′N 19°21′E / 49.183°N 19.350°E / 49.183; 19.350
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictDolný Kubín
First mentioned1325
Area
  Total6.93[1] km2 (2.68[1] sq mi)
Elevation
581[2] m (1,906[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total301[3]
Postal code
027 01[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Car plateDK
Websitewww.obeclestiny.sk

Leštiny (Hungarian: Lestin) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.[4]

The village contains an Evangelical wooden church constructed in 1688-89 by local carpenters.[5]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1381.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 586 metres and covers an area of 6.939 km². It has a population of about 225 people.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. 1 2 DB City.com retrieved Oct. 6 2012
  5. Slovak Museum Archived 2012-08-22 at the Wayback Machine


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