Nemšová

Nemšová
Town
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín
District Trenčín
Elevation 228 m (748 ft)
Coordinates 48°57′38″N 18°06′59″E / 48.96056°N 18.11639°E / 48.96056; 18.11639Coordinates: 48°57′38″N 18°06′59″E / 48.96056°N 18.11639°E / 48.96056; 18.11639
Area 33.44 km2 (12.91 sq mi)
Population 6,136 (2004)
Density 183/km2 (474/sq mi)
First mentioned 1246
Mayor Ján Mindár
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 91441
Area code +421-32
Car plate TN
Location of Nemšová in Slovakia
Location of Nemšová in the Trenčín Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.nemsova.sk

Nemšová (Hungarian: Nemsó) is a town in the Trenčín District, Trenčín Region in northwestern Slovakia.

Geography

It is located in the Ilava Basin on the Váh and Vlára rivers at the foothills of the White Carpathians. It is 15 km (9.32 mi) from Trenčín and 10 km (6.21 mi) from the Czech border.

History

The first written record about Nemšová was in 1246. The present-day town exists since 1989, when it was created by merger of the villages of Nemšová, Ľuborča, Kľúčové and Trenčianska Závada.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 6,136 inhabitants. 98.1% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.1% Czechs and 0.1% Moravians.[1] The religious makeup was 92.9% Roman Catholics, 4.6% people with no religious affiliation, and 0.6% Lutherans.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
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