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Turzovka
View on WikipediaTurzovka (Hungarian: Turzófalva) is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia.
Key Information
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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.
The town museum was established on October 1, 2015.[4]
Geography
[edit]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).[5] It lies in the Kysuca river valley, surrounded by the mountain ranges of Beskydy and Javorníky.
Population
[edit]| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 7611 | 7792 | 7660 | 6853 |
| Difference | +2.37% | −1.69% | −10.53% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 6936 | 6853 |
| Difference | −1.19% |
It has a population of 6853 people (31 December 2024).[7]
According to the 2010 census, the town had 7,802 inhabitants. The largest minority group were Czech 0.75% and Roma 0.27%.[8] The religious make-up was 92.74% Roman Catholics and 0.2% Lutherans, most of the others giving no affiliation.[9]
Notable people
[edit]- Ladislav Polka (1952–2025), politician
Twin towns — sister cities
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Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech Republic
Győrújbarát, Hungary
Kęty, Poland
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a.s., Petit Press. "Mestské múzeum venujú Turzovčania Karolovi Točíkovi". mykysuce.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa národnosti, SODB 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa náboženského vyznania, SODB 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". turzovka.sk (in Slovak). Turzovka. Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
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