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Place in Central Transdanubia, Hungary
Lesencefalu
St. Donat chapelSt. Donat chapel
Flag of LesencefaluFlagCoat of arms of LesencefaluCoat of arms
Lesencefalu is located in HungaryLesencefaluLesencefaluLocation of Lesencefalu in Hungary
Coordinates: 46°50′39″N 17°20′36″E / 46.8443°N 17.3434°E / 46.8443; 17.3434
CountryHungary
RegionCentral Transdanubia
CountyVeszprém
Area
 • Total7.18 km (2.77 sq mi)
Population
 • Total300
 • Density42/km (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code8318
Area code+36 87
Websitehttps://lesencefalu.hu/

Lesencefalu is a village in Tapolca District, Veszprém county, Hungary. It is situated 8 km north of Lake Balaton between Lesencetomaj and Várvölgy. It has an area of 718 hectares and a resident population in 2020 of 300.

The village takes its name from the Lesence stream that runs through the village towards Lake Balaton. Falu is the Hungarian word for "village". Until 1940 the village was known as Lesencenémetfalu, német being the Hungarian for "German", and before 1898 it was called Németfalu.

References

  1. ^ "Detailed Gazetteer of Hungary".

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