Turčianske Kľačany (Hungarian: Vágkelecsény) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

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Etymology edit

Slovak Kľačane,[1] see Kľačany for the details.

History edit

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1403. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography edit

The municipality lies at an altitude of 410 metres and covers an area of 12.206 km². It has a population of about 840 people.

References edit

  1. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (44)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (3). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 147.

External links edit

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