Nová Lesná

Nová Lesná (German: Neu Walddorf) is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Nová Lesná
Municipality

Coat of arms
Nová Lesná Location of Nová Lesná in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°07′20″N 20°16′02″E / 49.12222°N 20.26722°E / 49.12222; 20.26722
Country	Slovakia
Region	Prešov
District	Poprad
Area
• Total	4.10^[2] km² (1.58^[2] sq mi)
Elevation	748^[3] m (2,454^[3] ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	1,660^[1]
Postal code	059 91^[3]
Area code	+421 52^[3]
Car plate	PP

Geography edit

The municipality lies at an altitude of 747 metres and covers an area of 4.159 km². It has a population of about 1520 people.

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1315. It belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.

Tourism dominates the village economy. In Nová Lesná are several pensions and developed tourist infrastructure.

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