Nová Lesná

Nová Lesná (German: Neu Walddorf,Hungarian: Alsóerdőfalva) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Nová Lesná
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.12°N 20.27°E / 49.12; 20.27
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov Region
District	Poprad District
First mentioned	1315
Area [1]
• Total	4.11 km2 (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	748 m (2,454 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	10
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	599 1[2]
Area code	+421 52[2]
Car plate	PP
Website	www.novalesna.sk

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 747 metres and covers an area of 4.159 km². It has a population of about 1520 people.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1315. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.

Economy and infrastructure

Tourism dominates the village economy. In Nová Lesná are several pensions and developed tourist infrastructure.