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 / 48.90°N 18.62°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trenčín Region |
| District | Prievidza District |
| First mentioned | 1393 |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.19 km2 (18.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 373 m (1,224 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,207 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 972 14[2] |
| Area code | +421 46[2] |
| 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
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.[4]
Geography
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ 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
- Media related to Tužina at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website