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Turany

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Turany

Total population

4,364

Founded

1319

Elevation401 m
Land area46.75 km²
Coordinates49.12°, 19.04°

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City facts

Founded
1319
Elevation
401 m
Area
46.75 km²
Official website
www.turany.sk

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Turany is a town and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

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History & geography

History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1341. 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.

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Geography

Latitude
49.1164
Longitude
19.0392
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
47,219
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Norway Spruce
    Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. · Pinopsida
    519
  • Beech
    Fagus sylvatica L. · Magnoliopsida
    408
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    355
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    316
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    302
  • Sycamore [tree]
    Acer pseudoplatanus L. · Magnoliopsida
    300
  • Early-purple Orchid
    Orchis mascula (L.) L. · Liliopsida
    254
  • Rowan
    Sorbus aucuparia L. · Magnoliopsida
    254

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
114
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2004-11-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Rastislav Špirko
Rastislav Špirko
Slovak ice hockey player
Milan Hodža
Milan Hodža
Slovak politician and journalist (1878-1944)
John D. Hertz
John D. Hertz
American businessman (1879-1961)
Thomas Buergenthal
Thomas Buergenthal
Slovak born Holocaust survivor, American jurist and judge on the International Court of Justice (1934-2023)
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Radoslav Brzobohatý
Czech actor (1932-2012)
F
František Zvarík
Slovak actor and opera singer (1921–2008)
E
Emil Bacher
Hungarian economist (1854-1926)
T
Tibor Bogdan
I
István Burián
Jozef Novák
Jozef Novák
Slovak historian (1930–2024)
C
Colman Von Keviczky
Hungarian military officer
G
György Kossuth
Slovak nationalist (1781-1849)
Alajos Mednyánszky
Alajos Mednyánszky
Hungarian historian, traveler, writer and politician (1784-1844)
V
Vladimír Weiss
Czechoslovak soccer player (1939-2018)
P
Péter Váczy
Hungarian historian, medievalist, archivist, librarian and art collector (1904-1994)
Jonáš Záborský
Jonáš Záborský
Slovak poet, novelist, playwright, historian, journalist, evangelical and later Roman Catholic priest and theologian (1812-1876)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.01
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,100

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
93
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API