Turany

For similarly named places, see Tuřany.

Turany (Hungarian: Nagyturány) is a town and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Turany
Town
Evangelical church
Coat of arms
Turany Location in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°03′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Martin
First mentioned	1341
Area [1]
• Total	46.74 km2 (18.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	401 m (1,316 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	4,161
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Postal code	038 53[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	MT
Website	www.turany.sk

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.