Nižná | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 49°18′37″N 19°31′48″E / 49.31028°N 19.53000°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Žilina |
District | Tvrdošín |
First mentioned | 1420 |
Area | |
• Total | 27.77 [2] km2 (10.72 [2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 584 [3] m (1,916 [3] ft) |
Population (
2021) | |
• Total | 3,948 [1] |
Postal code | 027 43
[3] |
Area code | +421 43 [3] |
Car plate | TS |
Website | www.nizna.sk |
Nižná ( Hungarian: Nizsna) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1420 as Nissne Wes.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 573 metres and covers an area of 27.779 km². It has a population of about 4,140 people.