Turčianske Teplice

Turčianske Teplice (German: Bad Stuben; Hungarian: Stubnyafürdő) is a town in central Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is about halfway between Martin and Kremnica. The town's population is around 6,500. The town was the historic center of the Upper Turiec subregion within the Turiec region (comitatus), and now enjoys the status of a capital of the Turčianske Teplice District.

Turčianske Teplice
Municipality
Entrance to the spa in Turčianske Teplice
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48.86°N 18.86°E / 48.86; 18.86
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina Region
District	Turčianske Teplice District
First mentioned	1281
Government
• Mayor	Igor Hus
Area [1]
• Total	33.48 km2 (12.93 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	504 m (1,654 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	6,213
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	390 1[2]
Area code	+421 43[2]
Car plate	RK
Website	www.turciansketeplice.sk

History

The town is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe, and was originally known as Štubnianske Teplice. It was first mentioned in text dating from 1281 when King Ladislaus IV of Hungary granted the lands surrounding the springs to a Count Peter. The spa became popular with royalty, including King Sigismund of Hungary and Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. The recuperative abilities of the spa were first studied by the University of Halle medical student Jan Lisschoviny.

Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Štubnianske Teplice was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. The town was renamed Turčianske Teplice in 1946. In 1951 Turčianske Teplice merged with the community of Vieska.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 504 metres (1,654 ft)^[2] and covers an area of 33.47 km² (12.92 sq mi) (2024).^[4] It lies in the Turiec Basin and is surrounded in proximity by the Greater Fatra, Kremnica, Žiar and Lesser Fatra mountain ranges.

The divisions of the town include:

• Diviaky (1951–1955 and 1971)
• Dolná Štubňa (incorporated in 1971)
• Turčiansky Michal (incorporated in 1971)
• Turčianske Teplice

Population

Population statistic (10 years)^[5]

Year	1994	2004	2014	2024
Count	7285	6929	6518	6069
Difference		−4.88%	−5.93%	−6.88%

Population statistic^[5]

Year	2023	2024
Count	6178	6069
Difference		−1.76%

It has a population of 6069 people (31 December 2024).^[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)^[7][8]

Ethnicity	Number	Fraction
Slovak	5977	93.21%
Not found out	383	5.97%
Total	6412

In year 2021 was 6412 people by ethnicity 5977 as Slovak, 383 as Not found out, 55 as Czech, 35 as German, 14 as Other, 10 as Rusyn, 10 as Russian, 8 as Hungarian, 7 as Chinese, 7 as Ukrainian, 7 as Polish, 3 as Italian, 3 as Romani, 3 as Greek, 2 as Serbian, 2 as Romanian, 2 as English, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Moravian 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
Roman Catholic Church	2435	37.98%
None	1998	31.16%
Evangelical Church	1323	20.63%
Not found out	452	7.05%
Total	6412

In year 2021 was 6412 people by religion 2435 from Roman Catholic Church, 1998 from None, 1323 from Evangelical Church, 452 from Not found out, 42 from Apostolic Church, 41 from Greek Catholic Church, 21 from Other, 18 from Ad hoc movements, 17 from United Methodist Church, 10 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 9 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 9 from Islam, 7 from Buddhism, 6 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 6 from Church of the Brethren, 5 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Hinduism, 3 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Jewish community and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.

According to the 2001 census, the town had 7,031 inhabitants. 97.98% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.67% Czech and 0.37% Germans.^[10] The religious make-up was 48.09% Roman Catholics, 30.56% Lutherans, and 17.24% people with no religious affiliation.^[10]

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Turčianske Teplice is twinned with:^[11]

• Holešov, Czech Republic
• Havířov, Czech Republic
• Skawina, Poland
• Wisła, Poland
• Aranđelovac, Serbia

Notable people

• Mikuláš Galanda, a modern painter, graphic designer and illustrator.
• Jozef Lettrich, politician