Rajecká Lesná (formerly Fryvald-Lesná; Hungarian: Frivaldnádas, until 1906 Trsztyennafrivald) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1474. Rajecka Lesna has been a place of pilgrimage since the 15th century. The largest pilgrimage takes place on 8 September, the feast of Virgin Mary's Nativity.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 513 metres and covers an area of 39.264 km². It has a population of about 1300 people.

• http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
• Slovak Betlehem - Official pages
• Official pages of local RCC

49°03′N 18°39′E / 49.050°N 18.650°E / 49.050; 18.650