Tlmače
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 1986 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 3,500 people.
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.[4] The religious make-up was 72.45% Roman Catholics, 17.44% people with no religious affiliation, and 5.46% Lutherans.[4]
Facilities
The town has a public library, a cinema, a gym and football stadium. Adding to the facilities, the town has a motocross track. 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.
Sports and cultural events
Every year the town in the month of May organizes a Marathon known as TLMAČSKA Dvadsaťpäťka (Tlmače 25). The following event would be now known as TLMAČSKÝ POLMARATÓN (Tlmače Half Marathon). Marathon runners that also includes professionals take active part in this event.[5]
The town has its own football club known as SPARTAK TLMAČE.[6]
Every year in the month of June the town also organizes a theatre festival known as TLMAČSKE ČINOHRANIE. This event is a three-day event in which amateur theatre groups from different cities of Slovakia actively participate.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-02-07. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
- ^ "Home". mestotlmace.sk.
- ^ "Home". spartaktlmace.sk.
Gallery
- A view of the Cintorinska street, Tlmace
- The lake near the river Hron, Tlmace
External links
- Official website
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- Levice
- Šahy
- Tlmače
- Želiezovce
- Bajka
- Bátovce
- Beša
- Bielovce
- Bohunice
- Bory
- Brhlovce
- Čajkov
- Čaka
- Čata
- Demandice
- Devičany
- Dolná Seč
- Dolné Semerovce
- Dolný Pial
- Domadice
- Drženice
- Farná
- Hokovce
- Hontianska Vrbica
- Hontianske Trsťany
- Horná Seč
- Horné Semerovce
- Horné Turovce
- Horný Pial
- Hrkovce
- Hronovce
- Hronské Kľačany
- Hronské Kosihy
- Iňa
- Ipeľské Úľany
- Ipeľský Sokolec
- Jabloňovce
- Jesenské
- Jur nad Hronom
- Kalná nad Hronom
- Keť
- Kozárovce
- Krškany
- Kubáňovo
- Kukučínov
- Kuraľany
- Lok
- Lontov
- Lula
- Málaš
- Malé Kozmálovce
- Malé Ludince
- Mýtne Ludany
- Nová Dedina
- Nový Tekov
- Nýrovce
- Ondrejovce
- Pastovce
- Pečenice
- Plášťovce
- Plavé Vozokany
- Podlužany
- Pohronský Ruskov
- Pukanec
- Rybník
- Santovka
- Sazdice
- Sikenica
- Slatina
- Starý Hrádok
- Starý Tekov
- Šalov
- Šarovce
- Tehla
- Tekovské Lužany
- Tekovský Hrádok
- Tupá
- Turá
- Uhliská
- Veľké Kozmálovce
- Veľké Ludince
- Veľké Turovce
- Veľký Ďur
- Vyškovce nad Ipľom
- Vyšné nad Hronom
- Zalaba
- Zbrojníky
- Žemberovce
- Žemliare
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