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This article explains the region in Slovakia. For the county see Turz county . For the Slovak community see Turček .

Location of Turz in today's Slovakia

Turz (Slovak Turiec , Hungarian Turóc , Latin Thurotzium ) is a region in northern Slovakia . The name of the former Hungarian Turz county is derived from it, the name derives from the name of the Turz river ( Turiec in Slovak ), which flows through the landscape.

The landscape is now in northern central Slovakia and the Slovak name "Turiec" is now used as an unofficial name for this area and as an official name for a tourist region.

The Turz tourist region (in Slovak Turčiansky región cestovného ruchu ) extends over the following districts:

• Martin
• Turčianske Teplice

See also

• List of traditional regions of Slovakia
• List of tourist regions of Slovakia
• Turz county