Tvrdošín
Tvrdošín | |
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Coordinates: 49°20′3.4″N 19°33′17.3″E / 49.334278°N 19.554806°ECoordinates: 49°20′3.4″N 19°33′17.3″E / 49.334278°N 19.554806°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Tvrdošín |
First mentioned | 1111 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ivan Šaško |
Area | |
• Total | 56.553 km2 (21.835 sq mi) |
Elevation | 569 m (1,867 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 9,224 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 027 44 |
Area code(s) | +421-43 |
Car plate | TS |
Website | www.tvrdosin.sk |
Tvrdošín (German: Turdoschin (rare); Hungarian: Turdossin; Polish: Twardoszyn) is a town in central Slovakia.
Geography[]
The town is located at the confluence of the Orava and Oravica rivers, 12 km (7 mi) from the Polish borders and cca. 32 km (20 mi) from Dolný Kubín. It consists of the boroughs of Krásna Hôrka, Medvedzie, and Tvrdošín.
History[]
The town was mentioned in the Zobor documents in 1111 and in the document of Béla III of Hungary in 1183. It received royal free town privileges in 1369.[2]
Demographics[]
According to the 2001 census, the town had 9,544 inhabitants. 99.03% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.53% Czechs and 0.19% Polish.[3] The religious make-up was 92.10% Roman Catholics, 4.84% people with no religious affiliation and 1.18% Lutherans.[3]
Twin towns — Sister cities[]
Tvrdošín is twinned with:[4]
Kościelisko, Poland
Kobylnica, Poland
Durbuy, Belgium
Orimattila, Finland
Östhammar, Sweden
Uusikaupunki, Finland
Valga, Estonia
Valka, Latvia
Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany
References[]
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ (Slovak)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". tvrdosin.sk (in Slovak). Tvrdošín. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
External links[]
- Official website
Tvrdošín travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Cities and towns in Slovakia
- Žilina Region geography stubs