Liesek
Liesek (Hungarian: Ljeszek) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1558.
Geography
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
According to Köppen climate classification, Liesek has a humid continental climate with warm summers, classified as Dfb.
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Church
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
- ^ "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.
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