See also Turiec (Sajó).
| Turiec | |
| Source1 Location: | Veľká Fatra |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 49.1205°N 18.9162°W |
| Length: | 67km (42miles) |
| Basin Size: | 931km2 |
The Turiec (in Slovak pronounced as /ˈturɪets/,) is a river in north-western Slovakia. It is a tributary to the Váh, into which it flows near the city of Martin. Its source is in the Veľká Fatra Mountains. It is 67km (42miles) long and its basin size is 931km2.[1] The Turiec region is named after this river.
Pliny the Elder associated the name with Durius (the ancient name of Upper Váh), Ptolemy with the Celtic Taurisci tribe. The name is probably derived from the Indo-European appellative tur- (sk|tur, en|bull).[2] The root is used also in a broad sense - "rich" or "strong". The Hungarian name Turóc comes from the ancient Slavic form Turъcь (1113 Turc).[3]
There were recorded 18 species of molluscs in Turiec river. That includes 8 species of freshwater gastropods and 10 species of freshwater bivalves.[4]