Turany (Hungarian: Nagyturány) is a town and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Turany | |
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Town | |
 Evangelical church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Turany Location in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°03′E / 49.117°N 19.050°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina |
| District | Martin |
| First mentioned | 1341 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 401 m (1,316 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 4,161 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 038 53[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Car plate | MT |
| Website | www.turany.sk |
History
editIn historical records the town was first mentioned in 1341. 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
editThe municipality lies at an altitude of 406 metres and covers an area of 46.747 km2. It has a population of about 4,271 people.
References
edit- ^ "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.
External links
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