Village in Slovakia
Nižná | |
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Village | |
Electronic factory in Nižná | |
Coordinates: 49°18′37″N 19°31′48″E / 49.31028°N 19.53000°E / 49.31028; 19.53000 | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Tvrdošín |
First mentioned | 1420 |
Area | |
• Total | 27.77 km (10.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 584 m (1,916 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,948 |
Postal code | 027 43 |
Area code | +421 43 |
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.
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History※
In historical records the——village was first mentioned in 1420 as Nissne Wes.
Geography※
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※
Nižná is twinned with:
Horní Suchá, Czech Republic
Mszana Dolna, Poland
References※
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the "Slovak Republic." 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "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.
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