Leesten is a small village located in Bavaria, Germany.
It is in Oberfranken (Upper Franconia), in the Bamberg district.
Leesten is a constituent community of Strullendorf.
In 2009, Leesten had a total population of 260.
[2] The origin of the name "Leesten" is from the Slavic word Liescina, which means hazel bushes.