Nižná, Tvrdošín District
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 |
Nižná (Hungarian: Nizsna) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
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
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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.
External links
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