Turiec (Váh)
- See also Turiec (Sajó).
| Turiec | |
|---|---|
 Turiec River in Vrútky | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Veľká Fatra |
| Mouth | |
• location | Váh in Vrútky |
• coordinates | 49°07′14″N 18°54′58″E / 49.1205°N 18.9162°E |
| Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Váh→ Danube→ Black Sea |
The Turiec (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈturɪ̯ɛts]) is a river (66 km) in north-western Slovakia. It is a tributary to the Váh, into which it flows near the city of Martin. Its source is in the Veľká Fatra Mountains. The Turiec county is named after this river.
Etymology
Pliny the Elder associated the name with Durius (the ancient name of Upper Váh), Ptolemy with a Celtic tribe Taurisk. The name is probably derived from the Indo-European appellative tur- (Slovak: tur, English: bull).[1] The root is used also in a broad sense - "rich" or "strong". The Hungarian name Turóc comes from the ancient Slavic form Turъcь (1113 Turc).[2]
References
- ^ Krško, Jaromír (2003). Hydronymia povodia Turca [Hydronymy of the Turiec Basin] (in Slovak). Banská Bystrica: Univerzita Mateja Bela. p. 122.
- ^ Varsik, Branislav (1990). Slovanské (slovenské) názvy riek na Slovensku a ich prevzatie Maďarmi v 10.-12. storočí (in Slovak). Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied. p. 34. ISBN 80-224-0163-3.
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