Nová Lesná Explained

Nová Lesná
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Prešov
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Poprad
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Nová Lesná in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.1222°N 20.2672°W
Area Total Km2:4.10[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.58
Elevation M:748[2]
Elevation Ft:2,454
Population Total:1660[3]
Population Density Km2:403.78[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:155.90
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:059 91
Area Code:+421 52
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:PP

Nová Lesná (German: Neu Walddorf,Hungarian: Alsóerdőfalva) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 747 metres and covers an area of 4.159 km². It has a population of about 1520 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1315. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.

Economy and infrastructure

Tourism dominates the village economy. In Nová Lesná are several pensions and developed tourist infrastructure.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.