Martin District (okres Martin) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia.[1] Its main cultural, economic and administrative seat is the city of Martin. Martin District is one of the most important cultural centers in Slovakia. The city of Martin is the location and seat of the largest Slovak library, the Slovak National Museum, the cultural organisation Matica Slovenská and the Slovak Red Cross. In the district are 16 sport clubs, including ice hockey, football and handball, which all have their separate sport halls. Martin District economy is based foremost on the engineering industry, but also on the wood processing, construction, paper and cellulose industries.

Martin District
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CountrySlovakia
Region (kraj)Žilina Region
Cultural regionTuriec
SeatMartin
Area
 • Total736 km2 (284 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total97,813
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Telephone prefix43
Vehicle registration plate[a]MT
^ District-specific vehicle registration was discontinued in 2023.

Municipalities edit

Martin District (2020)
Municipality Area (km2)[2] Population[3][4]
Belá-Dulice 51.17 1,259 ( )
Benice 2.15 360 ( )
Blatnica 86.18 984 ( )
Bystrička 19.12 1,475 ( )
Diaková 2.42 485 ( )
Dolný Kalník 1.33 302 ( )
Dražkovce 4.38 1,056 ( )
Ďanová 7.66 561 ( )
Folkušová 6.01 148 ( )
Horný Kalník 2.06 187 ( )
Karlová 1.83 106 ( )
Kláštor pod Znievom 39.02 1,705 ( )
Košťany nad Turcom 6.43 1,366 ( )
Krpeľany 13.88 1,064 ( )
Laskár 3.34 131 ( )
Ležiachov 4.22 146 ( )
Lipovec 12.74 922 ( )
Martin 12.74 922 ( )
Necpaly 42.17 1,014 ( )
Nolčovo 15.01 252 ( )
Podhradie 16.39 687 ( )
Príbovce 5.97 1,112 ( )
Rakovo 5.41 379 ( )
Ratkovo .9 198 ( )
Sklabiňa 11.06 628 ( )
Sklabinský Podzámok 27.14 185 ( )
Slovany 14.3 450 ( )
Socovce 5.1 240 ( )
Sučany 33.26 4,722 ( )
Šútovo 16.62 518 ( )
Trebostovo 13.12 593 ( )
Trnovo 7.44 273 ( )
Turany 46.74 4,253 ( )
Turčianska Štiavnička 14.07 941 ( )
Turčianske Jaseno 20.46 417 ( )
Turčianske Kľačany 12.2 1,006 ( )
Turčiansky Ďur .93 169 ( )
Turčiansky Peter 4.61 531 ( )
Valča 32.28 1,767 ( )
Vrícko 29.59 452 ( )
Vrútky 18.65 7,731 ( )
Záborie 5.19 165 ( )
Žabokreky 5.23 1,218 ( )

References edit

  1. ^ Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky. "Okres Martin". Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  3. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-09-01.

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