Lešná

Lešná is a village in the Vsetín District, northwest of Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic.

Lešná
Village
Lešná Castle
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Lešná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′14″N 17°55′48″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictVsetín
First mentioned1355
Government
  MayorJaromír Zavadil
Area
  Total22.32 km2 (8.62 sq mi)
Elevation
278 m (912 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
  Total2,046
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
756 41
Websitehttp://www.obec-lesna.cz/

History

The first written report of the village can be found in the Moravian municipal records from 1355.

Buildings in Lešná

The rich history of the village includes the castle built in the first half of the 18th century in the place of the medieval fort. In the mansion premises there is an English park which has an extent of 7.26 hectares. In the park there are rare plants and evergreen woody species. The Archangel Michael Church is the oldest building in the village and was built in the baroque style in 1635.

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References

Media related to Lešná at Wikimedia Commons


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