Tlmače
Tlmače
| Tlmače | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Nitra |
| District | Levice |
| Tourism region | Tekov |
| River | Hron |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°17′16″N 18°31′52″E / 48.28778°N 18.53111°E |
| Area | 4.642 km² (2 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,172 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 899 / km² (2,328 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1075 |
| Mayor | Miroslav Považan |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 935 21 |
| Phone prefix | 421-36 |
| Car plate | LV |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Nitra Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Tlmače | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.mestotlmace.sk | |
Tlmače is a town and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.
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History
In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1075 as Talmach. It has town status since 1986. From 1970 to 1994 the villages of Malé Kozmálovce and Veľké Kozmálovce were part of the town.
Geography
The town lies at an altitude of 175 metres and covers an area of 4,642 km2 (1,792 sq mi). It has a population of about 4172 people (2005).
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 4,305 inhabitants. 96.10% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.42% Hungarians, 1.02% Czechs and 0.53% Roma. The religious make-up was 72.45% Roman Catholics, 17.44% people with no religious affiliation, and 5.46% Lutherans.
Facilities
The town has a public library, a cinema, a gym and football pitch. It has a pharmacy and doctor's surgery and a specialized outpatient facility for adolescents and children. The town has a number of food and general stores and a petrol station.
The town has its own birth registry office and police force. It is also connected by railway.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-02-07. http://web.archive.org/web/20070207113623/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
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