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Rajecká Lesná | |
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Village | |
 View of Rajecká Lesná | |
| Country |
 Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Žilina |
| First mentioned | 1474 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peter Tarábek |
| Area | |
• Total |
39.264 km2 (15.160 sq mi) |
Rajecká Lesná (before 1927 Trstená-Frývald, from 1927 to 1948 Frývald-Trstená Hungarian: Frivaldnádas or Frivald, German: Friewald) is a village and commune in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. The commune was created by joining the villages Frývald und Trstená.
History[]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1474. Rajecka Lesna has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century. The greatest pilgrimage takes place on September 8th, the feast of Virgin Mary's Nativity.
Geography[]
The commune lies at an altitude of 513 metres and covers an area of 39.264km². It has a population of about 1300 people.
External links[]
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Slovak Betlehem - Official pages
- Official pages of local RCC
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