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
Municipality
Evangelical church
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 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 km2 (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

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 401 metres (1,316 ft)^[2] and covers an area of 46.74 km² (18.05 sq mi) (2024).^[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[5]

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

Population statistic^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	4107	4085
Difference		−0.53%

It has a population of 4085 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[7][8]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	3935	93.84%
Not found out	251	5.98%
Total	4193

In year 2021 was 4193 people by ethnicity 3935 as Slovak, 251 as Not found out, 27 as Czech, 11 as Other, 9 as Hungarian, 8 as German, 7 as Polish, 4 as Romani, 3 as Russian, 2 as Bulgarian, 1 as Chinese, 1 as Irish, 1 as Romanian and 1 as Croatian.

Note on population

The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live. For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[9]

Religion	Number	Fraction
Evangelical Church	1488	35.49%
Roman Catholic Church	1280	30.53%
None	1024	24.42%
Not found out	271	6.46%
Total	4193

In year 2021 was 4193 people by religion 1488 from Evangelical Church, 1280 from Roman Catholic Church, 1024 from None, 271 from Not found out, 34 from Greek Catholic Church, 19 from Ad hoc movements, 17 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 14 from Other, 13 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 11 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5 from Buddhism, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Islam, 3 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.