Lesnica | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 49°24′00″N 20°28′00″E / 49.40000°N 20.46667°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Prešov |
District | Stará Ľubovňa |
First mentioned | 1297 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.6 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 504 |
• Density | 35/km2 (89/sq mi) |
Lesnica (Hungarian: Erdős, until 1899: Lesnicz) is a large village and municipality in the Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1297.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 485 metres.