Liesek
Liesek | |
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Municipality | |
![]() Church in Liesek | |
Coordinates: 49°22′N 19°41′E / 49.367°N 19.683°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Tvrdošín |
First mentioned | 1558 |
Area | |
• Total | 30.9 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 631 m (2,070 ft) |
Population (2004-12-31) | |
• Total | 2,588 |
• Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Postal code | 027 12 |
Area code | +421-43 |
Car plate | TS |
Liesek (Hungarian: Ljeszek) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1558.
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 631 metres and covers an area of 30.904 km². It has a population of about 2,595 people.
Climate
[edit]According to Köppen climate classification, Liesek has a humid continental climate with warm summers, classified as Dfb.[1]
Climate data for Liesek (1991−2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.7 (67.5) | 26.6 (79.9) | 29.1 (84.4) | 31.7 (89.1) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.6 (92.5) | 31.0 (87.8) | 25.1 (77.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 14.8 (58.6) | 33.6 (92.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 1.8 (35.2) | 6.0 (42.8) | 12.6 (54.7) | 17.2 (63.0) | 20.7 (69.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 17.4 (63.3) | 12.2 (54.0) | 6.2 (43.2) | 0.9 (33.6) | 11.7 (53.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) | −2.5 (27.5) | 0.8 (33.4) | 6.3 (43.3) | 11.1 (52.0) | 14.8 (58.6) | 16.2 (61.2) | 15.9 (60.6) | 11.2 (52.2) | 6.9 (44.4) | 2.3 (36.1) | −2.3 (27.9) | 6.4 (43.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.1 (19.2) | −6.6 (20.1) | −3.3 (26.1) | 0.9 (33.6) | 5.5 (41.9) | 9.2 (48.6) | 10.7 (51.3) | 10.3 (50.5) | 6.6 (43.9) | 2.8 (37.0) | −1.1 (30.0) | −5.6 (21.9) | 1.9 (35.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −30.2 (−22.4) | −30.6 (−23.1) | −24.3 (−11.7) | −12.7 (9.1) | −6.3 (20.7) | 0.9 (33.6) | 2.3 (36.1) | 1.5 (34.7) | −3.3 (26.1) | −11.0 (12.2) | −17.0 (1.4) | −27.9 (−18.2) | −30.6 (−23.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32.9 (1.30) | 36.0 (1.42) | 42.9 (1.69) | 52.3 (2.06) | 98.7 (3.89) | 113.1 (4.45) | 131.1 (5.16) | 93.2 (3.67) | 86.0 (3.39) | 64.0 (2.52) | 46.7 (1.84) | 32.6 (1.28) | 829.5 (32.66) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 9.2 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 117.8 |
Average snowy days | 17.6 | 15.8 | 14.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 8.6 | 14.6 | 81.1 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84.5 | 81.4 | 78.5 | 73.1 | 75.0 | 75.9 | 75.9 | 77.4 | 81.3 | 82.6 | 83.6 | 85.9 | 79.6 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75.2 | 87.3 | 133.2 | 178.3 | 204.6 | 208.6 | 230.0 | 226.0 | 155.9 | 125.5 | 79.2 | 65.1 | 1,768.9 |
Source: NOAA[2] |
Church
[edit]The Baroque church of Saint Michael Archangel, consecrated at 1818, has been extended in 1996–97. The extension initiated by the parish priest Stefan Koma is a unique blend of the Baroque and modern functionalist style.
References
[edit]- ^ "Liesek climate". Climate data. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
- ^ "Liesek Climate Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.