Trenčianska Turná Explained

Trenčianska Turná
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Trenčín
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Trenčín
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Trenčianska Turná in Slovakia
Coordinates:48.8506°N 18.0181°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Peter Mikula
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1269
Area Total Km2:17.238
Elevation M:228
Population As Of:2008
Population Total:3043
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET (UTC+1)
Timezone1 Dst:CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:91321
Area Code:+421-32
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:TN
Website:www.trencianskaturna.sk

Trenčianska Turná (Hungarian: Tornyos) is a village and municipality in Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. It has a population of about 3043 people (2008).

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269. The area of village on 3 August 1708 the battle between the Habsburg army of General Heister and Kuruc Army of Francis II Rákóczi took place.

Trenčianska Turná merged with a neighboring village Hámre in 1976.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 214 metres and covers an area of 17.239 km2. Trenčianska Turná lies to the North of the Považský Inovec Mts. in the southern portion of the Trenčín Basin. Located near road I/50 connecting the towns Trenčín and Bánovce nad Bebravou. Creek Turniansky potok flows through the village. The northern slopes of the Považský Inovec Mts. are rich on mineral springs. Presence of the springs is considered as a result of circulation of groundwater near the Inovec fault.

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