Stará Lehota

Municipality in Slovakia
48°39′N 17°57′E / 48.650°N 17.950°E / 48.650; 17.950CountrySlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictNové Mesto nad VáhomFirst mentioned1348Area
 • Total16.167 km2 (6.242 sq mi)Elevation
326 m (1,070 ft)Population
 • Total263 • Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)Postal code
916 35 (pošta Modrová)
Area code421-32Car plateNMWebsitestaralehota.sk

Stará Lehota (Hungarian: Szentmiklósvölgye) is a village and municipality in Nové Mesto nad Váhom District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1348. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Stará Lehota was part of Nyitra County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 326 metres and covers an area of 16.167 km². It has a population of about 263 people.

External links

  • Official page
  • http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html


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