Tlmače

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name = Tlmače
category = Town
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country = Slovakia
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region = Nitra
district = Levice
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parent = Tekov
parent_type = Tourism region
river = Hron
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elevation = 175
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long_d =18 | long_m =31 | long_s =52 | long_EW =E
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area = 4.642
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population =4172 | population_date = 2005-12-31
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established =1075
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mayor = Miroslav Považan
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map_caption = Location in Slovakia
map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_locator = Slovakia
map1 =Nitra Region - outline map.svg
map1_caption = Location in the Nitra Region
map1_background = Nitra Region - background map.png map1_locator = Nitra Region
commons = Tlmače
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven420402&lstObec502863&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = http://www.mestotlmace.sk
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Tlmače is a town and municipality in the Levice District in the Nitra Region of Slovakia.

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 4.642km². 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.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2007-02-09] 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.

References

External links

* [http://www.mestotlmace.sk Official website]