Tužina

Tužina
Municipality
Tužina is located in Trenčín Region
Tužina
Tužina
Location of Tužina in the Trenčín Region
Tužina is located in Slovakia
Tužina
Tužina
Location of Tužina in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°54′N 18°37′E / 48.900°N 18.617°E / 48.900; 18.617
Country Slovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictPrievidza
First mentioned1393
Area
 • Total
48.193 km2 (18.607 sq mi)
Elevation
360 m (1,180 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,219
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
972 14
Area code421-46
Car platePD
Websitewww.tuzina.sk

Tužina (German: Schmiedshau, Hungarian: Kovácsplota) is a village and municipality in Prievidza District in the Trenčín Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1393.

The village once belonged to the German language island of Hauerland but the majority of the German population was expelled at the end of World War II.[1]

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 360 metres and covers an area of 48.193 km². It has a population of about 1219 people.

References

  1. ^ William Richter, Deutsche Sprachinseln in der Slowakei mit Fokus auf das Hauerland – Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft, in: Linguistische Treffen in Wrocław, Vol. 20 (2021), p.265-266
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