Trstená
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| Trstená | |
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 Main square of Trstená
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Žilina |
| District | Tvrdošín |
| Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 82.540 km² (31.869 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,551 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 91 /km² (236 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1371 |
| Mayor | Jozef Ďubjak |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 028 01 |
| Area code | +421-43 |
| Car plate | TS |
   Location of Trstená in Slovakia
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  Location of Trstená in the Žilina Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Trstená | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.trstena.sk | |
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 kilometres from the Polish border. The Tatra Mountains loom to the rast 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 cemetery 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.
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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 7,461 inhabitants. 98.82% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.42% Polish and 0.32% Czechs.[1] The religious make-up was 94.33% Roman Catholics, 3.26% people with no religious affiliation and 0.78% Lutherans.[1]
[edit] Famous people
- Martin Hattala, linguist
[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
[edit] External links
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