Nižná, Tvrdošín District

Nižná
Village
Electronic factory in Nižná
Coat of arms
Nižná Location of Nižná in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°18′37″N 19°31′48″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Tvrdošín
First mentioned	1420
Area
• Total	27.77[2] km^2 (10.72[2] sq mi)
Elevation	584[3] m (1,916[3] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	3,948[1]
Postal code	027 43[3]
Area code	+421 43[3]
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.

Nizna - Industrial zone in winter of 2016

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]

• Horní Suchá, Czech Republic
• Mszana Dolna, Poland

References

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. "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. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "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.

External links

• http://www.nizna.sk/