Nemšová
Nemšová (Hungarian: Nemsó) is a town in the Trenčín District, Trenčín Region in northwestern Slovakia.
Nemšová | |
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Town | |
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![]() ![]() Nemšová Location of Nemšová in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°57′38″N 18°06′59″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trenčín |
District | Trenčín |
First mentioned | 1246 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ján Mindár |
Area | |
• Total | 33.44 km2 (12.91 sq mi) |
Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 6,384 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 91441 |
Area code(s) | +421-32 |
Car plate | TN |
Website | www.nemsova.sk |
Geography
It is located in the Ilava Basin on the Váh and Vlára rivers at the foothills of the White Carpathians. It is 15 km (9.32 mi) from Trenčín and 10 km (6.21 mi) from the Czech border.
History
The first written record about Nemšová was in 1246. The present-day town exists since 1989, when it was created by merger of the villages of Nemšová, Ľuborča, Kľúčové and Trenčianska Závada.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,136 inhabitants. 98.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.1% Czechs and 0.1% Moravians.[2] The religious makeup was 92.9% Roman Catholics, 4.6% people with no religious affiliation, and 0.6% Lutherans.[2]
Twin towns — sister cities
Hluk is twinned with:[3]
Hluk, Czech Republic
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References
- "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- "Partnerské mesto Hluk". nemsova.sk (in Slovak). Nemšová. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
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