| Lesnice | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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  Lesnice | ||
| Coordinates: 49°52′49″N16°56′47″E / 49.88028°N 16.94639°E Coordinates: 49°52′49″N16°56′47″E / 49.88028°N 16.94639°E | ||
| Country |  | |
| Region | Olomouc | |
| District | Šumperk | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.32 km2 (2.83 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 274 m (899 ft) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 611 | |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| Postal code | 789 01 | |
| Website | http://lesnice.zabrezsko.cz | |
Lesnice is a village and municipality ( obec ) in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality. The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities. The council is called "obecní zastupitelstvo/obecné zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo města/mestské zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo městyse", the office is called "obecní úřad/obecný úrad" or "úřad města/mestský úrad" or "úřad městyse". An obec can have its own flag and coat of arms and is composed of one or more cadastral areas. An obec can have several settlements or parts whether villages or hamlets.
Šumperk District is a district (okres) within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic with a population of 123 890. It covers area of 1313,06 km². Its administrative centre is the town of Šumperk.
Olomouc Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (Morava) and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia. It is named for its capital Olomouc.
The municipality covers an area of 7.32 square kilometres (2.83 sq mi), and has a population of 611 (as at 28 August 2006).
Lesnice lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Šumperk, 39 km (24 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 183 km (114 mi) east of Prague.
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.
