Tužina
Tužina | |
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  Tužina Location of Tužina in the Trenčín Region  Tužina Location of Tužina in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′N 18°37′E / 48.900°N 18.617°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín |
| District | Prievidza |
| First mentioned | 1393 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.193 km2 (18.607 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,219 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 972 14 |
| Area code | 421-46 |
| Car plate | PD |
| Website | www |
Tužina (German: Schmiedshau, Hungarian: Kovácsplota) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1393.
The village once belonged to the German language island of Hauerland but the majority of the German population was expelled at the end of World War II.[1]
Geography
[edit]The municipality lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 48.193 km². It has a population of about 1219 people.
References
[edit]- ^ William Richter, Deutsche Sprachinseln in der Slowakei mit Fokus auf das Hauerland – Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, in: Linguistische Treffen in Wrocław, Vol. 20 (2021), p.265-266
External links
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Media related to Tužina at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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