Tvrdošín
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Tvrdošín (German: Turdoschin or Thurdossin; Hungarian: Turdossin; Polish: Twardoszyn) is a town in central Slovakia.
Geography
The town is located at the confluence of the
Orava and Oravica rivers, 12 km (7 mi) from the Polish borders and cca. 32 km (20 mi) from Dolný Kubín
. It consists of the boroughs of Krásna Hôrka, Medvedzie, and Tvrdošín.
History
The town was mentioned in the Zobor documents in 1111 and in the document of Béla III of Hungary in 1183. It received royal free town privileges in 1369.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2001
Lutherans.[5]
Twin towns — Sister cities
Tvrdošín is
twinned with:[6]
Kościelisko, Poland- Kobylnica, Poland
Durbuy, Belgium
Orimattila, Finland
Östhammar, Sweden- Uusikaupunki, Finland
Valga, Estonia
Valka, Latvia
Weißenburg in Bayern, Germany
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ (Slovak)
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". tvrdosin.sk (in Slovak). Tvrdošín. Retrieved 2019-09-08.
External links
- Official website
Tvrdošín travel guide from Wikivoyage
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