Tvrdošín
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Tvrdošín | ||
| Region : | Orava | ||
| Area : | 56.545 km² | ||
| Residents : | 9,201 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 163 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 569 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 027 44 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 43 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 20 ' N , 19 ° 33' E | ||
| License plate : | TS | ||
| Kód obce : | 510114 | ||
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| Community type : | city | ||
| Urban area structure: | 3 districts | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ivan Šaško | ||
| Address: | Mestský úrad Tvrdošín Trojičné námestie 185/2 02744 Tvrdošín |
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| Website: | www.tvrdosin.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Tvrdošín (German rarely Turdoschin ; Hungarian Turdossin ; Polish Twardoszyn ) is a city in northern Slovakia.
It was first mentioned in writing as Tourdosina in 1265 and consists of the districts of Krásna Hôrka (incorporated in 1974), Medvedzie (incorporated in 1968) and Tvrdošín.
The city also has a UNESCO World Heritage Site : the Roman Catholic wooden church of All Saints from the second half of the 15th century, which was added to the list in 2008.
Culture
See also: List of listed objects in Tvrdošín
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Web links
Commons : Tvrdošín - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
