Turany Explained

Turany
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Žilina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Martin
Pushpin Map:Slovakia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Slovakia
Coordinates:49.1167°N 22°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1341
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:46.74
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:401
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:4161
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:038 53
Area Code:+421 43
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:MT
Website:www.turany.sk

Turany (Hungarian: Nagyturány) is a town and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In 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

The 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.