Tvrdošín (German: Turdoschin (rare); Hungarian: Turdossin; Polish: Twardoszyn) is a town in central Slovakia.

Tvrdošín
Town
Most Holy Trinity Church, Tvrdošín
Coat of arms
Tvrdošín Location of Tvrdošín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°20′3.4″N 19°33′17.3″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Tvrdošín
First mentioned	1111
Government
• Mayor	Ivan Šaško
Area
• Total	56.54[1] km2 (21.83[1] sq mi)
Elevation	592[2] m (1,942[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	8,870[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	027 44[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	TS
Website	www.tvrdosin.sk

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 census, the town had 9,544 inhabitants. 99.03% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.53% Czechs and 0.19% Polish.[5] The religious make-up was 92.10% Roman Catholics, 4.84% people with no religious affiliation and 1.18% Lutherans.[5]

Twin towns — Sister cities

Tvrdošín is twinned with:[6]

References

External links

• Official website
• Tvrdošín travel guide from Wikivoyage

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[de] Tvrdošín

[ru] Тврдошин