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Lietava, Slovakia

Village in Slovakia

49°10′N 18°41′E / 49.167°N 18.683°E / 49.167; 18.683CountrySlovakiaRegionŽilinaDistrictŽilinaFirst mentioned1300Area

• Total10.00^[2] km² (3.86^[2] sq mi)Elevation

445^[3] m (1,460^[3] ft)Population

(2021)

• Total1,641^[1]Postal code

013 18^[3]

Area code+421 41^[3]Car plateZAWebsitewww.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.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in the year 1300 AD.

Geography

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.

References

^ "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.