Rajecká Lesná

Rajecká Lesná (formerly Fryvald-Lesná; Hungarian: Frivaldnádas, until 1906 Trsztyennafrivald) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Rajecká Lesná
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49.05°N 18.65°E / 49.05; 18.65
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Žilina District
First mentioned	1474
Area [1]
• Total	39.27 km2 (15.16 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	508 m (1,667 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,219
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	131 5[2]
Area code	+421 41[2]
Car plate	ZA
Website	www.rajeckalesna.info

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1474. Rajecka Lesna has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century. The largest pilgrimage takes place on 8 September, the feast of Virgin Mary's Nativity.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 513 metres and covers an area of 39.264 km². It has a population of about 1300 people.