Nová Dubnica

Nová Dubnica
Town
Coat of arms
Country Slovakia
Region Trenčín
District Ilava
Elevation 240 m (787 ft)
Coordinates 48°55′59″N 18°08′38″E / 48.93306°N 18.14389°E / 48.93306; 18.14389Coordinates: 48°55′59″N 18°08′38″E / 48.93306°N 18.14389°E / 48.93306; 18.14389
Area 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population 12,358 (2004)
Density 1,094/km2 (2,833/sq mi)
Mayor Peter Marušinec (Smer-SD, SNS)
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 01851
Area code +421-42
Car plate IL
Location of Nová Dubnica in Slovakia
Wikimedia Commons: Nová Dubnica
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.novadubnica.sk

Nová Dubnica (German: Neudubnitz; Hungarian: Újtölgyes) is a town in Trenčín Region, Slovakia.

Geography

It is located in the Ilava Basin at the foothills of the Strážovské vrchy mountains.

History

The town was established in the 1950s originally for the purpose of housing workers of the local heavy machinery factory Závody ťažkého strojárstva. Therefore, it can be described as a bedroom community. Construction started in 1951, and became separate from Dubnica nad Váhom and from parts of cadastral areas of Trenčianske Teplice and Veľký Kolačin municipalities in 1957 and was named Nová Dubnica and received town rights in 1960. In 1971 municipality of Kolačín made of Malý Kolačín and Velký Kolačín was annexed to the town.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 12,358 inhabitants. 95.6% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.8% Czechs and 0.2% German and Hungarians.[1] The religious makeup was 70.8% Roman Catholics, 20.7% people with no religious affiliation, and 3.4% Lutherans.[1]

Famous people

Interests

The cinema Panorex, which is used for organizing cultural events, was the first panoramic cinema in Slovakia.

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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