Turzovka | |
|---|---|
Town | |
) Chapel of the Virgin Mary | |
) Flag ) Coat of arms | |
)  Turzovka Location of Turzovka in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′10″N 18°37′19″E / 49.40278°N 18.62194°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Žilina Region |
| District | Čadca District |
| First mentioned | 1598 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ľubomír Golis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.911 km2 (13.479 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 471 m (1,545 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
| • Total | 7,565 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 023 54 |
| Area code(s) | 421-41 |
| Car plate | CA |
| Website | http://www.turzovka.sk |
Turzovka is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia.
History
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The present-day town was established in 1598 by a palatine of the Thurzó family. It gained town status in 1968.
This town became well known by the Marian apparitions reported by Matúš Lašut between 1958 and 1962.
Geography
Turzovka lies at an altitude of 471 metres (1,545 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 34.911 square kilometres (13.5 sq mi).[2] It lies in the Kysuca river valley, surrounded by the mountain ranges of Beskydy and Javorníky.
Demographics
According to the 2010 census, the town had 7,802 inhabitants. The largest minority group were Czech 0.75% and Roma 0.27%.[3] The religious make-up was 92.74% Roman Catholics and 0.2% Lutherans, most of others gave no affiliation.[4]
Twin towns — sister cities
Turzovka is twinned with:[5]
Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech Republic
Győrújbarát, Hungary
Kęty, Poland
References
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa národnosti, SODB 2011. Retrieved 10.8.2012.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa náboženského vyznania, SODB 2011. Retrieved 10.8.2012.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". turzovka.sk (in Slovak). Turzovka. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
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