Leštiny
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Leštiny (Hungarian: Lestin) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 49.18°N 19.35°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Dolný Kubín District |
| First mentioned | 1381 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 308 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DK |
| Website | www |
The village contains an Evangelical wooden church constructed in 1688-89 by local carpenters.[4]
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1381. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Leštiny was part of Árva County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 581 metres (1,906 ft)[2] and covers an area of 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) (2024).[5]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 225 | 225 | 265 | 308 |
| Difference | +0% | +17.77% | +16.22% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count | 309 | 308 |
| Difference | −0.32% |
It has a population of 308 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 296 people by ethnicity 289 as Slovak, 8 as Not found out, 4 as Czech, 2 as Moravian and 2 as Croatian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Evangelical Church | 179 | 60.47% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 75 | 25.34% |
| None | 35 | 11.82% |
| Not found out | 4 | 1.35% |
| Total | 296 |
In year 2021 was 296 people by religion 179 from Evangelical Church, 75 from Roman Catholic Church, 35 from None, 4 from Not found out, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Buddhism.
