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Rajecká Lesná

Located in Žilina District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°02′40″ N 18°38′08″ E

Rajecká Lesná
Michal Jakubský · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,234
1.2K
Elevation
512 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
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.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1413
Area
39.3 km²
Official website
rajeckalesna.info

Source: Wikidata

Population of Rajecká Lesná over time

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 sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Rajecká Lesná
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)5048496088108949373586766

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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 Region
    14 km NE
  • Strážov Mountain, Ilava District
    16 km SW
  • Kysuca River, Žilina Region
    22 km N
  • Turiec River, Žilina Region
    22 km NE
  • Rajčanka River, Žilina Region
    22 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources