Nemšová

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

Nemšová
Town
Church of Saint Archangel Michael
Church of Saint Archangel Michael
Coat of arms of Nemšová
Nemšová is located in Slovakia
Nemšová
Nemšová
Location of Nemšová in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°57′38″N 18°06′59″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictTrenčín
First mentioned1246
Government
  MayorJán Mindár
Area
  Total33.44[1] km2 (12.91[1] sq mi)
Elevation
245[2] m (804[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total6,317[3]
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
914 41[2]
Area code+421 32[2]
Car plateTN
Websitewww.nemsova.sk

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.[4] The religious makeup was 92.9% Roman Catholics, 4.6% people with no religious affiliation, and 0.6% Lutherans.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Nemšová is twinned with:[5]

  • Czech Republic Hluk, Czech Republic

References

  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
  5. "Partnerské mesto Hluk". nemsova.sk (in Slovak). Nemšová. Retrieved 2019-09-08.



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