Turňa nad Bodvou
Municipality in Košice Region, Slovakia
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Turňa nad Bodvou (Hungarian: Torna; German: Tornau; Yiddish טארנא) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
Turňa nad Bodvou
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| Coordinates: 48.60°N 20.89°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Košice Region |
| District | Košice-okolie District |
| First mentioned | 1221 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pavol Molnár |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,707 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 440 2[2] |
| Area code | +421 55[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | KS |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1198. The capital of the historic county Torna County of the House of Keglević was Turňa Castle (Slovak: Turniansky hrad), later the town of Turňa nad Bodvou with a population of about 30'000 people in the year 1851.[4] The town Turňa nad Bodvou became a village after the First World War and the Treaty of Trianon.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 182 metres (597 ft)[2] and covers an area of 23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi) (2025).[1]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2901 | 3359 | 3557 | 3707 |
| Difference | +15.78% | +5.89% | +4.21% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3686 | 3707 |
| Difference | +0.56% |
It has a population of 3707 people (31 December 2025).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 3700 people by ethnicity 1881 as Slovak, 1362 as Hungarian, 581 as Not found out, 171 as Romani, 21 as Rusyn, 11 as Czech, 3 as Russian, 3 as German, 2 as Polish, 2 as Other, 2 as Bulgarian, 2 as English, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Moravian and 1 as Albanian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 2403 | 64.95% |
| Not found out | 587 | 15.86% |
| None | 371 | 10.03% |
| Calvinist Church | 117 | 3.16% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 105 | 2.84% |
| Total | 3700 |
In year 2021 was 3700 people by religion 2403 from Roman Catholic Church, 587 from Not found out, 371 from None, 117 from Calvinist Church, 105 from Greek Catholic Church, 36 from Evangelical Church, 28 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 18 from Apostolic Church, 7 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 7 from Other, 6 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 3 from Old Catholic Church, 3 from United Methodist Church, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Jewish community and 1 from Buddhism.
Government
The village has its own tax office and police force but the district office is located at Moldava nad Bodvou. It also has its own birth registering office.
Economy and facilities
The village also has developed medical facilities including a Pharmacy and outpatient facilities for children and adolescents and a gynaecologist.
Culture
The village has a public library and a DVD rental store. The village is connected to cable television. The village also has a castle located on a hill by the village entrance named the Turnansky Hrad. There is little remaining of the structure as much of it was destroyed under the orders of Ceasar Leopold in the year 1685, and later in 1848, a fire brought down the roof. There is now only one wall and the remains of a turret left standing although this too is crumbling.[10]
Sport
The village has a football pitch.
Transport
The village has a railway station on the Košice to Zvolen line with a generally two-hourly service.[11] It also has two bus stops.
Gallery
Aerial photography of Turňa Castle
