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.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1420 as Nissne Wes.
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.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia.