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Lesnik (Greek: Λεσνηκ) was a fortified town in medieval Serbia (Rascia), registered by Byzantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus, under the rule of Časlav Klonimirović.

Serbia consisted of the following fortifications (καστρα, 'castle'): Destinikon (Δεστινίκον), Černavusk (Τςερναωουσκεή), Međurečje (Μεγυρέτονς), Dresneik (Δρεσνεηκ), Lesnik (Λεσνηκ), Salines (Σαληνέζ), in the Zhupa of Bosnia (Βοσνωνα): Katera (Κατερα) and Desnik (Δέσνηκ)."De Administrando Imperio by Constantine VII

The location is unknown, but has been connected with:

• The toponym Lješnica
  • in Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • in Kučevo, Serbia
• The toponym Lešnica
  • in Loznica, Serbia
  • in Podujevo, Kosovo
• The toponym Lesnica
  • in Trgovište, Serbia

References

1. ^ De Administrando Imperio
2. Ilić, Jovan (1995-01-01). The Serbian question in the Balkans. Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade. ISBN 978-86-82657-01-9.
3. The Journal of the Anthropological institute. 1879-01-01.

• Former populated places in the Balkans
• Lost cities and towns
• 9th century in Serbia