Nižná, Tvrdošín District Explained

Nižná
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Žilina
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Tvrdošín
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Nižná in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.3103°N 19.53°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1420
Area Total Km2:27.77[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:10.72
Elevation M:584[2]
Elevation Ft:1,916
Population Total:3948[3]
Population Density Km2:141.91[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:54.79
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:027 43
Area Code:+421 43
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:TS
Website:www.nizna.sk

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

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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia.

Nižná is twinned with:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  5. Web site: Úvodní strana. nizna.sk. Nižná. sk. 2019-09-09.