Lietava | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Slovakia |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Žilina |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Žilina |
Pushpin Map: | Slovakia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Lietava in Slovakia |
Coordinates: | 49.1667°N 59°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1300 |
Area Total Km2: | 10.00[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.86 |
Elevation M: | 445[2] |
Elevation Ft: | 1,460 |
Population Total: | 1641[3] |
Population Density Km2: | 162.01[4] |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 62.55 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 013 18 |
Area Code: | +421 41 |
Blank Name: | Car plate |
Blank Info: | ZA |
Website: | www.obeclietava.sk |
Lietava (Hungarian: Zsolnalitva) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Lietava Castle, the third largest castle in Slovakia, is in the village.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in the year 1300 AD.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 429 metres and covers an area of 10.005 km². It has a population of about 1450 people.