Turček
Municipality in Žilina Region, Slovakia
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Turček (German: Turz; Hungarian: Turcsek) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.
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| Coordinates: 48.76°N 18.91°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Turčianske Teplice District |
| First mentioned | 1371 |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.01 km2 (20.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 674 m (2,211 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 621 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 384 8[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | RK |
| Website | www |
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1371.[citation needed] 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. The village belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 674 metres (2,211 ft)[2] and covers an area of 53.01 km2 (20.47 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count | 678 | 694 | 648 | 621 |
| Difference | +2.35% | −6.62% | −4.16% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 631 | 621 |
| Difference | −1.58% |
It has a population of 621 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 619 people by ethnicity 575 as Slovak, 41 as German, 31 as Not found out, 4 as Czech and 1 as Romani.
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 they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
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| Roman Catholic Church | 370 | 59.77% |
| None | 165 | 26.66% |
| Evangelical Church | 39 | 6.3% |
| Not found out | 30 | 4.85% |
| Christian Congregations in Slovakia | 7 | 1.13% |
| Total | 619 |
In year 2021 was 619 people by religion 370 from Roman Catholic Church, 165 from None, 39 from Evangelical Church, 30 from Not found out, 7 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 3 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Greek Catholic Church, 1 from Old Catholic Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses and 1 from Ad hoc movements.
