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Nižná, Tvrdošín District
Nižná (Hungarian: Nizsna) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Nižná | |
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Village | |
Electronic factory in Nižná | |
Coat of arms | |
Nižná Location of Nižná in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′37″N 19°31′48″E / 49.31028°N 19.53000°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Tvrdošín |
| First mentioned | 1420 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.77[2] km2 (10.72[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 584[3] m (1,916[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,948[1] |
| Postal code | 027 43[3] |
| Area code | +421 43[3] |
| Car plate | TS |
| Website | www.nizna.sk |
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1420 as Nissne Wes.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 573 metres and covers an area of 27.779 km². It has a population of about 4,140 people.
Twin towns — sister cities edit
- Horní Suchá, Czech Republic
- Mszana Dolna, Poland
References edit
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Úvodní strana". nizna.sk (in Slovak). Nižná. Retrieved 2019-09-09.