Leštiny

Leštiny (Hungarian: Lestin) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Leštiny
Village
Wooden articular church of Leštiny
Leštiny Location of Leštiny in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°11′N 19°21′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Dolný Kubín
First mentioned	1325
Area
• Total	6.93[1] km2 (2.68[1] sq mi)
Elevation	581[2] m (1,906[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	301[3]
Postal code	027 01[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	DK
Website	www.obeclestiny.sk

The village contains an Evangelical wooden church constructed in 1688-89 by local carpenters.^[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1381. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Leštiny was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 586 metres and covers an area of 6.939 km². It has a population of about 225 people.