Trstená
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| Data for the city of Trstená | |
| Kraj: | Žilina |
| Okres: | Tvrdošín |
| Area: | 82.54 km² |
| Population: | 7,510 (2003) |
| Density: | 90.99 per km² |
| Elevation: | 607 m |
| Postcode: | 028 XX |
| Telephone prefix: | 0 43 |
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| Car registration code: | TS |
| Municipal code: | 510106 |
| Municipal structure: | 2 city parts |
| Address: | Mestský úrad Trstená Bernolákova 96/8 02801 Trstená |
| Website: | www.trstena.sk |
| E-mail: | msu@trstena.sk |
| Politics | |
| Mayor: | Juraj Bernaťák |
Trstená (Hungarian Trsztena; Polish Trzciana; Middle German B[r]ingenstadt) is a city in Tvrdošín District, Žilina Region, central Slovakia.
It was first mentioned historically in 1371. It is a town that is nestled along the Orava River in the Slovak region of Orava.
Trstená lies only a few kilometers from the Polish Border. The Tatra mountains loom to the East over rolling hills of open fields bordered by dense forests. The town lies on a road that leads directly to Poland and has a steady flow of semi-trucks from all over Europe.
A major employer of Trstená is the Matsushita Company from Japan. They manufacture components for Panasonic in a new state of the art facility.
Trstená had suffered some damage during the Second World War from the approaching Russians who shelled the town before taking it from the Germans.
The town had a Jewish Community before the War which is no longer present. The only remaining signs of their existence are an overgrown Jewish Cemetry outside of Trstená, and an old Synagogue that is now a shoe store.
The town has enjoyed an economic surge since cross-border commerce has picked up with Slovakia and Poland both becoming members in the European Union.
The town has a well reputed secondary school, Gymnázium Martina Hattalu. The director of the school is Mgr. Štefan Kristofčák. The link to the school is: http://www.gmhtrstena.edu.sk/
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