title: Leštiny
text: # Leštiny
  
  Leštiny (Hungarian: Lestin) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
  
  The village contains an Evangelical wooden church constructed in 1688-89 by local carpenters.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1381.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The municipality lies at an altitude of 586 metres and covers an area of 6.939 km². It has a population of about 225 people.
  
  