Lechnica
Lechnica (Hungarian: Lehnic, German: Lechnitz, Rusyn: Лехнїца) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.[4]
Lechnica | |
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Municipality | |
Aerial view on Lehnica | |
Lechnica Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′50″N 20°24′30″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Prešov |
| District | Kežmarok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.43[1] km2 (4.80[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485[2] m (1,591[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 256[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 059 06[2] |
| Area code | +421 52[2] |
| Website | http://www.lechnica.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1319. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Lechnica was part of Szepes County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. On 26 January 1945, the Red Army dislodged the Wehrmacht from Lechnica and it was once again part of Czechoslovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 490 metres and covers an area of 12.525 km2. It has a population of about 315 people.
References
- "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Výsledky SODB 2011. Štatistický úrad SR. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
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