Rajecká Lesná
Located in Žilina District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°02′40″ N 18°38′08″ E
- Population
- 1,234
- 1.2K
- Elevation
- 512 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport58 km
- OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava82 km
About Rajecká Lesná
Rajecká Lesná is a village. Location: Žilina District, Žilina Region. Population: 1,234. Elevation: 512 m.
Rajecká Lesná (formerly Fryvald-Lesná; Hungarian: Frivaldnádas, until 1906 Trsztyennafrivald) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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Population of Rajecká Lesná over time
| 2017 | 1,188 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,234 | |
| 2024 | 1,192 | |
| 2025 | 1,171 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Rajecká Lesná
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (108 mm)
- Driest month
- February (48 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -2° | 2° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 50 | 48 | 49 | 60 | 88 | 108 | 94 | 93 | 73 | 58 | 67 | 66 |
How to get to Rajecká Lesná
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (82 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 149 km to the west.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 58 kmsoutheast
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 82 kmnorthwest
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 117 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Brno Population: 404.3K 149 kmwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 150 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 169 kmsouthwest
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 190 kmsoutheast
- Košice Population: 225K 196 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rajecká Lesná
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 305 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Strážov Mountain 16 kmSW
- Malá Fatra Mountain 14 kmNE
- Turiec River 22 kmNE
- Rajčanka River 22 kmN
25–60 km96 places
- Korňa River 41 kmN
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 33 kmNE
- Tlstá Mountain 27 kmSE
- Rakytov Mountain 41 kmE
60–100 km221 places
- Tríbeč Mountain 80 kmSW
- Poľana Mountain 77 kmSE
- Čertovica Mountain 82 kmE
- Bystrá Mountain 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Malá Fatra Mountain, Žilina Region14 km NE -
Strážov Mountain, Ilava District16 km SW -
Kysuca River, Žilina Region22 km N -
Turiec River, Žilina Region22 km NE
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Rajčanka River, Žilina Region22 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources

