Turzovka
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Žilinský kraj | ||
| Okres : | Čadca | ||
| Region : | Kysuce | ||
| Area : | 34.911 km² | ||
| Residents : | 7,515 (Dec 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 215 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 471 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 023 54 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 41 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 24 ' N , 18 ° 38' E | ||
| License plate : | CA | ||
| Kód obce : | 509507 | ||
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| Community type : | city | ||
| Urban area structure: | 6 districts | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | Ľubomír Golis | ||
| Address: | Mestský úrad Turzovka Jašíkova 178 02354 Turzovka |
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| Website: | www.mestoturzovka.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Turzovka (until 1927 also "Kysuce"; Hungarian Turzófalva - until 1907 Turzovka , Polish Turzówka ) is a city in northwestern Slovakia .
geography
The city is located on both sides in the upper course of the Kysuca River . The Predmieranka joins northwest of the center . The Javorníky Mountains rise south of the city , while the Turzovská vrchovina Mountains , where the border with the Czech Republic runs , are to the north . The city center is at an altitude of 471 m nm , while the surrounding landscape is about 700–800 m. The area is heavily forested with spruce, beech and fir trees. Turzovka is located 14 kilometers west of Čadca and is about 40 kilometers by road from the regional capital Žilina .
Administratively, the city is divided into the following six districts:
- Hlinené
- Predmier
- Turkov
- Turzovka - Stred
- Vyšný Koniec
- Závodie
history
The first written mention of the area comes from the year 1580. The area known as locum Predmér was part of the Groß-Bitsch estate . It was colonized by the Wallachians at that time . The current name is mentioned for the first time in 1592, the place itself was founded in 1598 by Georg Thurzo . The first settlers were exempted from feudal fees and some duties for 12 years. The character of the new place was predominantly agricultural, with sheep farming well represented. There was also forestry, rafting and various crafts.
After the death of the last member of the Thurzo family, the rule passed to the Esterházy family . They leased the place several times over the years, e.g. B. to the Berény family for 7000 guilders before they finally bought the place back. The first own parish was Protestant and was founded in 1614; a Catholic was only added in 1674.
In 1784 there are 4832 residents in 864 houses. In 1801 there are 5740 inhabitants. In 1850 the number of inhabitants was 7,780, of which 150 were Jews. The synagogue was built in 1898. In 1868 the place changed from the Esterházys to the Popper family.
Until 1918 the place was in Trenčín County in the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to the newly formed Czechoslovakia . In 1938 there were 11,030 residents in the whole parish.
In 1954 the now independent municipalities Dlhá nad Kysucou , Klokočov and Korňa were outsourced . Until then, the municipality was the largest non-urban municipality in Czechoslovakia, with a population of 14,000. The city statute was granted to the place on January 1st, 1968.
Buildings
traffic
The town is located at the crossroads of different national roads: the national road 487 connects the place with Čadca and Makov , while the national road 484 leads to the Czech border at Klokočov and the national road 541 is a connection to the Waag valley at Bytča. The closest connections to the state roads are in Čadca and Makov. Furthermore, the place is served by a train station on the Čadca – Makov railway line , where there are several local trains every day to both endpoints.
Town twinning
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Frýdlant nad Ostravicí , Czech Republic -
Kęty , Poland
Personalities
- Berthold Dominik Lippay (1864–1919), portrait painter
- Rudolf Jašík (1919–1960), Slovak poet
- Jan Milan Krkoška (1939–2016), Slovak sculptor, lived in Austria