Lietava, Slovakia

Lietava
Lietava
Village
	Lietava Castle above the village
	Lietava Location of Lietava in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 49°10′N 18°41′E / 49.167°N 18.683°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Žilina
First mentioned	1300
Area
• Total	10.00 km2 (3.86 sq mi)
Elevation	445 m (1,460 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,641
Postal code	013 18
Area code	+421 41
Car plate	ZA
Website	www.obeclietava.sk

Lietava (Hungarian: Zsolnalitva) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Lietava Castle, the third largest castle in Slovakia, is in the village.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in the year 1300 AD.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 429 metres and covers an area of 10.005 km². It has a population of about 1450 people.

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