Turany

Town in Žilina, Slovakia

Coat of arms

49°07′N 19°03′E / 49.117°N 19.050°E / 49.117; 19.050Country

SlovakiaRegionŽilinaDistrictMartinFirst mentioned1341Area

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• Total46.74 km² (18.05 sq mi)Elevation

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401 m (1,316 ft)Population

(2021)^[3]

• Total4,161 • Density89/km² (230/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)CESTPostal code

038 53^[2]

Area code+421 43^[2]Car plateMTWebsitewww.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.

References

^ "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.