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Nižná, Tvrdošín District

Coordinates: 49°18′37″N 19°31′48″E / 49.31028°N 19.53000°E / 49.31028; 19.53000
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Nižná
Village
Electronic factory in Nižná
Electronic factory in Nižná
Coat of arms of Nižná
Nižná is located in Slovakia
Nižná
Nižná
Location of Nižná in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°18′37″N 19°31′48″E / 49.31028°N 19.53000°E / 49.31028; 19.53000
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictTvrdošín
First mentioned1420
Area
 • Total27.77[2] km2 (10.72[2] sq mi)
Elevation
584[3] m (1,916[3] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,948[1]
Postal code
027 43[3]
Area code+421 43[3]
Car plateTS
Websitewww.nizna.sk

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

Nizna - Industrial zone in winter of 2016

History

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1420 as Nissne Wes.

Geography

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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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Nižná is twinned with:[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ "Úvodní strana". nizna.sk (in Slovak). Nižná. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
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