Vrútky

Sister cities

• Fulnek
• Nymburk

History

The town was first mentioned in 1255 as villa Vrutk. However, a settlement had previously existed, and had the old Slavic name vrutok. By the end of the 13th century, the settlement had been divided into Dolné Vrútky and Horné Vrútky. By 1332, the settlement gained independence and in 1809, the town had almost 300 inhabitants. The construction of the Košice-Bohumín Railway in 1870 and the Salgótarján in 1872, brought economic development and Vrútky gained the status of being a key railway junction. This new status was also reflected in the increased number of inhabitants, which rose from 915 in 1869, to 1,944 in 1880 and 4,345 in 1900. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Vrútky was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. Between the years 1949-1954 and 1971-1990 the town was amalgamated with Martin under the name Martin-Vrútky. Vrútky regained independence in the year 1990, when it separated from Martin.

Geography

The town lies at the confluence of Váh and the Turiec, in the Turčianska kotlina, near the Malá Fatra mountain range. It is located north of the city of Martin, with which it shares a public transport system, and from Žilina.

Most-observed species

• Norway Spruce

  Picea abies (L.) H.Karst. · Pinopsida
  540
• Beech

  Fagus sylvatica L. · Magnoliopsida
  463
• Sycamore [tree]

  Acer pseudoplatanus L. · Magnoliopsida
  333
• Early-purple Orchid

  Orchis mascula (L.) L. · Liliopsida
  264
• Rowan

  Sorbus aucuparia L. · Magnoliopsida
  255
• Canada yew

  Taxus baccata L. · Pinopsida
  252
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  247
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  245

Most recent

• M 2.8 — 2023-01-12
  2 km ENE of Karviná, Czechia
• M 2.8 — 2018-08-17
  1 km ENE of Tren?ianske Teplice, Slovakia
• M 3.2 — 2008-12-04
  1 km SW of Doubrava, Czechia
• M 4.1 — 2008-11-22
  2 km SW of Godów, Poland
• M 3.5 — 2008-06-05
  2 km SE of Skrzyszów, Poland
• M 2.6 — 2008-04-13
  0 km SW of Doubrava, Czechia