Oravská Lesná Explained

Oravská Lesná
Settlement Type:Village
Nickname:Herducka
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Žilina
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Námestovo
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Oravská Lesná in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.3689°N 19.1836°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1731
Area Total Km2:65.62[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:25.34
Elevation M:858[2]
Elevation Ft:2,815
Population Total:3416[3]
Population Density Km2:52.27[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:20.18
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:029 57
Area Code:+421 43
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:NO
Website:oravskalesna.sk

Oravská Lesná (1920-1927 Erdútka, 1927-1945 Erdótka Hungarian: Erdőtka) is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1731.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 934 metres and covers an area of 65.628 km². It has a population of about 3133 people. It borders Gmina Ujsoły, poland and zákameneklin to the north, lomná to the east, zázrivá to the south, and nová bystrica to the west,

Climate

It's the coldest inhabited location in Slovakia.[5]

External links

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.
  5. Web site: Slovakia's TOP Sights in Žilina Region . 2014-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140522031924/http://slovakia.travel/en/slovakias-top-sights-in-zilina-region . 2014-05-22 . dead .