Turzovka
Turzovka is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia.
History
The present-day town was established in 1598 by a palatine of the Thurzó family. It gained town status in 1968.
Geography
Turzovka lies at an altitude of 471 metres (1,545 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 34.911 square kilometres (13.5 sq mi).[1] It lies in the Kysuca river valley, surrounded by the mountain ranges of Beskydy and Javorníky.
Demographics
According to the 2010 census, the town had 7,802 inhabitants. The largest minority group were Czech 0.75% and Roma 0.27%.[2] The religious make-up was 92.74% Roman Catholics and 0.2% Lutherans, most of others gave no affiliation.[3]
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Turzovka is twinned with:
Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech Republic
Kęty, Poland
References
- ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
- ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa národnosti, SODB 2011. Retrieved 10.8.2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic" (PDF). Obyvateľstvo trvalo bývajúce v obciach SR podľa náboženského vyznania, SODB 2011. Retrieved 10.8.2012.
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