Lietava (municipality)
| Lietava | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Žilina | ||
| Region : | Severné Považie | ||
| Area : | 10.005 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,555 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 155 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 405 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 013 18 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 41 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 10 ' N , 18 ° 41' E | ||
| License plate : | ZA | ||
| Kód obce : | 517739 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Structure of the municipality: | 2 parts of the community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Pavol Gašpierik | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Lietava 146 01318 Lietava |
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| Website: | www.obeclietava.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Lietava (Hungarian Zsolnalitva - until 1902 Ljetava ) is a Slovak municipality in the Žilina district .
geography
It is situated in the southwest of the Žilina boiler ( Žilinská kotlina ), about 12 kilometers from Žilina removed.
history
Archaeological finds have proven that the area was settled in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.
The place exists since 1208, it belonged to the Lietava domain. After 1332 this is known as Provincia de Lytva .
Attractions
There is a Gothic church from the 15th century, the interior of which dates from the 18th century. Lietava Castle is also located in the municipality .
Personalities
- Count Georg Thurzo von Bethlendorf (1567–1616), Hungarian nobleman from the Thurzo family
local community
In addition to the place Lietava, the district Lietavská Závadka (incorporated in 1960) and the settlement Majer belong to the municipality.
