Olešná, Čadca District

Olešná
Olešná
Location of Olešná in the Žilina Region
Olešná
Location of Olešná in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°26′N 18°39′E / 49.433°N 18.650°E / 49.433; 18.650
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictČadca District
First mentioned1619
Area
 • Total
19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi)
Elevation449 m (1,473 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,904
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
235 2[2]
Area code+421 41[2]
Car plateCA
Websitewww.obecolesna.sk/sk/

Olešná (Hungarian: Berekfalu) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1619.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 480 metres and covers an area of 19.774 km2. It has a population of about 2074 people.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.