Lešná

History

The first written mention of Lešná is from 1355. From 1481 to 1628, it was owned by the Pražma family. In 1621, the army of King Ferdinand II burned Lešná in retaliation for Beneš Pražma's resistance against the king. In 1628–1641, Lešná was a property of Martin Půhončí of Předností, who took care of the restoration of the destroyed estate. He had rebuilt the local fortress into a Renaissance castle and had rebuilt the church. In the following centuries, the owners of the estate often changed. The last owners before the establishment of an independent municipality were the Kinsky family (1887–1945).

Geography

Lešná is located about southwest of Nový Jičín and north of Vsetín. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Bečva River.

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,342
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,207
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  871
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  807
• Great Spotted Woodpecker

  Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  740
• Common Buzzard

  Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  723
• Yellowhammer

  Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  710
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  704

Most recent

• M 2.6 — 2026-04-09
  1 km WNW of Radlin, Poland
• M 3.2 — 2025-01-27
  1 km NE of Radlin, Poland
• M 2.9 — 2024-07-11
  4 km N of Jejkowice, Poland
• M 2.8 — 2023-01-12
  2 km ENE of Karviná, Czechia
• M 2.7 — 2022-04-23
  4 km NE of ?wierklany Górne, Poland
• M 4.2 — 2020-01-13
  2 km SSW of Orzesze, Poland