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.
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.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rajecká Lesná.
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Slovak Betlehem - Official pages
- Official pages of local RCC
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Municipalities of Žilina District
- Rajec
- Rajecké Teplice
- Žilina
- Belá
- Bitarová
- Brežany
- Čičmany
- Divina
- Divinka
- Dlhé Pole
- Dolná Tižina
- Dolný Hričov
- Ďurčiná
- Fačkov
- Gbeľany
- Horný Hričov
- Hôrky
- Hričovské Podhradie
- Jasenové
- Kamenná Poruba
- Kľače
- Konská
- Kotrčiná Lúčka
- Krasňany
- Kunerad
- Lietava
- Lietavská Lúčka
- Lietavská Svinná-Babkov
- Lutiše
- Lysica
- Malá Čierna
- Mojš
- Nededza
- Nezbudská Lúčka
- Ovčiarsko
- Paština Závada
- Podhorie
- Porúbka
- Rajecká Lesná
- Rosina
- Stránske
- Stráňavy
- Stráža
- Strečno
- Svederník
- Šuja
- Teplička nad Váhom
- Terchová
- Turie
- Varín
- Veľká Čierna
- Višňové
- Zbyňov
49°03′N 18°39′E / 49.050°N 18.650°E / 49.050; 18.650
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