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Turiec
Turiec is a region in central Slovakia, one of the 21 official tourism regions. The region is not an administrative division today, but between the late 11th century and 1920 it was the Turóc County in the Kingdom of Hungary. Etymology The region was named after the Turiec river. History Turóc county () as a Hungarian comitatus arose before the 15th century. In 1920, by the Treaty of Trianon, the territory became part of newly formed Czechoslovakia. Between 1939-1945, after Czechoslovakia was abolished, Turiec was part of the First Slovak Republic. After World War II, it became part of Czechoslovakia again. In 1993, Czechoslovakia was split and Turiec became part of Slovakia. Geography The region covers the area of the Turiec basin and is determined by the mountain ranges of Veľká Fatra to the east, Malá Fatra to the west and north, Žiar to the south and west and Kremnica Mountains to the south. The Turiec river flows through the entire region and inflows into Váh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turiec (Váh)
:''See also Turiec (Sajó).'' The Turiec (, ) is a river in north-western Slovakia. It is a tributary to the Váh, into which it flows near the city of Martin. Its source is in the Veľká Fatra Mountains. It is long and its basin size is . The Turiec region is named after this river. Etymology Pliny the Elder associated the name with ''Durius'' (the ancient name of Upper Váh), Ptolemy with the Celtic Taurisci The Taurisci were a federation of Celtic tribes who dwelt in today's Carinthia and northern Slovenia (Carniola) before the coming of the Romans (c. 200 BC). According to Pliny the Elder, they are the same as the people known as the Norici. Et ... tribe. The name is probably derived from the Indo-European appellative ''tur-'' (, ). The root is used also in a broad sense - "rich" or "strong". The Hungarian name ''Turóc'' comes from the ancient Slavic form ''Turъcь'' (1113 ''Turc''). Fauna There were recorded 18 species of molluscs in Turiec river. That includes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin, Slovakia
Martin (; until 1951 ''Turčiansky Svätý Martin'', , German: ''Turz-Sankt Martin'', Latin: ''Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis'') is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 54,000, which makes it the ninth-largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec region and the District of Martin. History From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The first recorded reference to Martin in written sources is dated to 1284 under the name of ''Vila Sancti Martini''. In the turbulent 15th century, Martin suffered from many disasters, for example from the attack of the Hussites in 1433, when the town was burned down. Just ten years later, it was destroyed again by an earthquake and Martin started to be slowly degraded from royal to the privileged town and under direct influence of the Révay family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veľká Fatra
Veľká Fatra (; also Great Fatra or Greater Fatra; ) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia. The Veľká Fatra lie to the southeast of the better known Malá Fatra, Malá (Lesser) Fatra mountains and are less developed, as well as being lower. Geology In the geomorphological system, it is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area. It is situated approximately among the towns of Ružomberok, Harmanec, Turčianske Teplice and Martin, Slovakia, Martin. The Turiec Basin and the Lesser Fatra mountains are situated to the north west of the range and the Low Tatras mountains are in the east. It can be divided into seven parts: ''Šípska Fatra, Šiprúň, Lysec, Hôľna Fatra, Revúcke podolie, Zvolen and Bralná Fatra''. The highest mountain is Ostredok at . Other notable summits of the largest ''Hôľna Fatra'' part are Krížna at and Ploská at , where the main ridge divides into two. The western Turiec Ridge () includes, for example, Borišov at , and the eastern Liptov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turóc County
Turóc (Hungarian language, Hungarian, historically also spelled ''Túrócz''), , /''comitatus Thurociensis'', ) was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in north-western Slovakia, where the corresponding Slovak name Turiec is only an informal designation of the corresponding territory. Geography Turóc county shared borders with the counties of Nyitra County, Nyitra, Trencsén County, Trencsén, Árva County, Árva, Liptó County, Liptó, Zólyom County, Zólyom and Bars County, Bars, situated between the Malá Fatra, Lesser Fatra (Kis-Fátra) and Veľká Fatra, Greater Fatra (Nagy-Fátra) Mountains. The river Turiec River (Váh), Turóc flowed through the county. Its area was 1123 km2 around 1910. Capitals The capitals of the Turóc county were the Sklabiňa, Szklabinya Castle and Turócszentmárton (present-day Martin, Slovakia, Martin; Slovak name until 1950: ''Turčiansky Svätý Martin'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turčianske Teplice
Turčianske Teplice (; ) is a town in central Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is about halfway between Martin and Kremnica. The town's population is around 6,500. The town was the historic center of the Upper Turiec subregion within the Turiec region (comitatus), and now enjoys the status of a capital of the Turčianske Teplice District. History The town is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe, and was originally known as ''Štubnianske Teplice''. It was first mentioned in text dating from 1281 when King Ladislaus IV of Hungary granted the lands surrounding the springs to a Count Peter. The spa became popular with royalty, including King Sigismund of Hungary and Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. The recuperative abilities of the spa were first studied by the University of Halle medical student Jan Lisschoviny. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Štubnianske Teplice was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turóc County
Turóc (Hungarian language, Hungarian, historically also spelled ''Túrócz''), , /''comitatus Thurociensis'', ) was an administrative county (Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary), comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in north-western Slovakia, where the corresponding Slovak name Turiec is only an informal designation of the corresponding territory. Geography Turóc county shared borders with the counties of Nyitra County, Nyitra, Trencsén County, Trencsén, Árva County, Árva, Liptó County, Liptó, Zólyom County, Zólyom and Bars County, Bars, situated between the Malá Fatra, Lesser Fatra (Kis-Fátra) and Veľká Fatra, Greater Fatra (Nagy-Fátra) Mountains. The river Turiec River (Váh), Turóc flowed through the county. Its area was 1123 km2 around 1910. Capitals The capitals of the Turóc county were the Sklabiňa, Szklabinya Castle and Turócszentmárton (present-day Martin, Slovakia, Martin; Slovak name until 1950: ''Turčiansky Svätý Martin'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vrútky
Vrútky (; (rare); ) is a town in northern Slovakia, close to the city of Martin, Slovakia, Martin. It lies in the historic Turiec region. Geography The town lies at the confluence of Váh and the Turiec River (Váh), 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. Etymology The name is derived from a plural form of Proto-Slavic ''*vьrǫ tъkъ > vrútok'' meaning "a hot spring". History The town was first mentioned in 1255 as ''villa Vrutk''. However, a settlement had previously existed, and had the old Slavic name ''vrutok''.http://www.vrutky.sk/drupal-5.2/?q=node/15 (Slovak) 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 Salgóta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turiec Basin , within the Fatra-Tatra Area of the Inner Western Carpathians.
The basin is delimited by the mountain ranges of Veľká Fatra to the east, Malá Fatra to the west and north, as well as Žiar (mountain range), Žiar and Kremnica Mountains to the south. The Turiec River (Váh), Turiec River flows through the entire Drainage basin, basin and inflows into Váh near Vrútky. The largest towns are Martin (Slovakia), Martin, Vrútky (both part of the Martin District) and Turčianske Teplice (part of the Turčianske Teplice District).
Landforms of Slovakia
Western Carpathians
Váh basin
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The Turiec Basin (; ; ; ) is located in the northern part of central Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turiec River (Váh)
Turiec River may refer to: * Turiec River (Váh) * Turiec River (Sajó) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turčianske Teplice District
Turčianske Teplice District (''okres Turčianske Teplice'') is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. Until 1920, the district was part of Turóc County, Kingdom of Hungary. Municipalities * Abramová *Blažovce Blažovce () is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia. History In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1343. Before the establishment of independent Czechos ... * Bodorová * Borcová * Brieštie * Budiš * Čremošné * Dubové * Háj * Horná Štubňa * Ivančiná * Jasenovo * Jazernica * Kaľamenová * Liešno * Malý Čepčín * Moškovec * Mošovce * Ondrašová * Rakša * Rudno * Sklené * Slovenské Pravno * Turček * Turčianske Teplice * Veľký Čepčín External links Official site Districts of Žilina Region {{Žilina-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Váh
The Váh (; , ; ; w Słowniku geograficznym Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (''in Geographical Dictionary of Polish Kingdom and other Slavic countries'').) is the longest within . Towns on the river include Liptovský Hrádok, , Ružomberok, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
