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.
Lietava | |
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Village | |
 Lietava Castle above the village | |
  Lietava Location of Lietava in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°10′N 18°41′E / 49.167°N 18.683°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Žilina |
| First mentioned | 1300 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.00[2] km2 (3.86[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 445[3] m (1,460[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,641[1] |
| Postal code | 013 18[3] |
| Area code | +421 41[3] |
| Car plate | ZA |
| Website | www.obeclietava.sk |
History
editIn historical records the village was first mentioned in the year 1300 AD.
Geography
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 429 metres and covers an area of 10.005 km². It has a population of about 1450 people.
References
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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