Turany

For similarly named places, see Tuřany.

Turany
Municipality
Evangelical church
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°03′E / 49.12°N 19.05°E / 49.12; 19.05
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Martin District
First mentioned	1341
Area [1]
• Total	46.75 km^2 (18.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	401 m (1,316 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	4,123
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	385 3[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	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.

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[4]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	4630	4406	4332	4085
Difference		−4.83 %	−1.67 %	−5.70 %

Population statistic^[4]

Year	2023	2024
Count	4107	4085
Difference		−0.53 %

References

1. "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.
2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
4. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.