Lietava, Slovakia

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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
Municipality
Lietava Castle above the village
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Coordinates: 49°10′N 18°41′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Žilina District
First mentioned	1300
Area [1]
• Total	10.01 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,689
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	131 8[2]
Area code	+421 41[2]
Car plate	ZA
Website	www.lietava.info

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.