Liesek
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Liesek | |
|---|---|
 Church in Liesek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Liesek Location of Liesek in the Žilina Region  Liesek Location of Liesek in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′N 19°41′E / 49.37°N 19.68°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Tvrdošín District |
| First mentioned | 1558 |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.90 km2 (11.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 651 m (2,136 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,133 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 271 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TS |
| Website | www |
Liesek (Hungarian: Ljeszek) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1558.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 651 metres (2,136 ft)[2] and covers an area of 30.90 km2 (11.93 sq mi) (2025).[4]
Climate
According to Köppen climate classification, Liesek has a humid continental climate with warm summers, classified as Dfb.[5]
| Climate data for Liesek (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
14.3 (57.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.9 (33.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
0.8 (33.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
11.2 (52.2) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
10.3 (50.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −30.2 (−22.4) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
−24.3 (−11.7) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−27.9 (−18.2) |
−30.6 (−23.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.9 (1.30) |
36.0 (1.42) |
42.9 (1.69) |
52.3 (2.06) |
98.7 (3.89) |
113.1 (4.45) |
131.1 (5.16) |
93.2 (3.67) |
86.0 (3.39) |
64.0 (2.52) |
46.7 (1.84) |
32.6 (1.28) |
829.5 (32.66) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 117.8 |
| Average snowy days | 17.6 | 15.8 | 14.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 14.6 | 81.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84.5 | 81.4 | 78.5 | 73.1 | 75.0 | 75.9 | 75.9 | 77.4 | 81.3 | 82.6 | 83.6 | 85.9 | 79.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.2 | 87.3 | 133.2 | 178.3 | 204.6 | 208.6 | 230.0 | 226.0 | 155.9 | 125.5 | 79.2 | 65.1 | 1,768.9 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
