Turčianske Jaseno ( hu, Turócjeszen) is a
village and
municipality in
Martin District in the
Žilina Region of northern
Slovakia.
Etymology
The name is derived from
Slovak ''
jaseň'' (
ash tree
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). ''Jaseno'' means "place overgrown with ash trees".
History
In
historical records the
settlement
Settlement may refer to:
*Human settlement, a community where people live
*Settlement (structural), the distortion or disruption of parts of a building
*Closing (real estate), the final step in executing a real estate transaction
*Settlement (fina ...
was first mentioned in 1274 as ''Jezen'', ''Jescen''. The original settlement developed into two villages. Horné Jaseno and Dolné Jaseno merged to Turčianske Jaseno in 1973.
Geography
The
municipality lies at an
altitude of 500 metres and covers an
area of 20.465 km². It has a
population of about 350 people.
References
External links
*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
Villages and municipalities in Martin District
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