Leesten is a small village located in Bavaria

Bavaria

Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...

, Germany

Germany

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. It is in Oberfranken (Upper Franconia), in the Bamberg district

Bamberg (district)

Bamberg Land is a district in Bavaria, Germany. It surrounds but does not include the town of Bamberg. The district is bounded by the districts of Lichtenfels, Bayreuth, Forchheim, Erlangen-Höchstadt, Neustadt -Bad Windsheim, Kitzingen, Schweinfurt and Haßberge.- History :The history of the...

. Leesten is a constituent community of Strullendorf

Strullendorf

Strullendorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg.-Location:Strullendorf lies in a valley and is partly surrounded by the Hauptsmoorwald , near which lies the Hauptsmoorhalle...

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In 2009, Leesten had a total population of 260.

History

The origin of the name "Leesten" is from the Slavic word Liescina, which means hazel bushes.

Culture

An organization for fishermen in the Strullendorf

Strullendorf

Strullendorf is a community in the Upper Franconian district of Bamberg.-Location:Strullendorf lies in a valley and is partly surrounded by the Hauptsmoorwald , near which lies the Hauptsmoorhalle...

community, named the "Anglerverein Strullendorf e.V.", is based in Leesten.

External links

• Official Site of Leesten
• History of Leesten (on the Strullendorf site), Accessed September 20, 2010
• Anglerverein Strullendorf e.V.