Lešná

Geobox | Settlement
name = Lešná
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category = Village


image_caption = Lešná Castle


symbol = Lešná znak.png etymology =
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country = Czech Republic
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state =
region = Zlín
region_type = Region
district = Vsetín
district_type = District
commune = Valašské Meziříčí
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elevation = 278
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 31
lat_s = 14
lat_NS = N
long_d = 17
long_m = 55
long_s = 48
long_EW = E
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area = 22.32
area_round = 2
population = 1884
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population_density = auto
established = 1347
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Jiří Šnajdar
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map_background = Czechia - background map.png map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
map_locator = Czechia
commons = Lešná
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website = [http://www.lesna.zde.cz/ www.lesna.zde.cz]
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Lešná is a village in the Vsetín District, northwest of Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic.

History

The first written report of the village can be found in the Moravian municipal records from 1355.

Buildings in Lešná

The rich history of the village includes the castle built in the first half of the 18th century in the place of the medieval fort. In the mansion premises there is an English park which has an extent of 7.26 hectares. In the park there are rare plants and evergreen woody species. The Archangel Michael Church is the oldest building in the village and was built in the baroque style in 1635.