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

Stará Lehota
Municipality
Stará Lehota is located in Trenčín Region
Stará Lehota
Stará Lehota
Location of Stará Lehota in the Trenčín Region
Stará Lehota is located in Slovakia
Stará Lehota
Stará Lehota
Stará Lehota (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°39′N 17°57′E / 48.650°N 17.950°E / 48.650; 17.950
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictNové Mesto nad Váhom
First mentioned1348
Area
 • 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 code421-32
Car plateNM
Websitestaralehota.sk

History

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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

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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.

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