Turčianske Kľačany
Turčianske Kľačany | |
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  Turčianske Kľačany Location of Turčianske Kľačany in the Žilina Region  Turčianske Kľačany Location of Turčianske Kľačany in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 49°07′N 18°57′E / 49.12°N 18.95°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina Region |
| District | Martin District |
| First mentioned | 1403 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.21 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,044 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 386 1[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Car plate | MT |
| Website | www |
Turčianske Kľačany (Hungarian: Vágkelecsény) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Etymology
Slovak Kľačane,[4] see Kľačany for the details.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1403. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 410 metres and covers an area of 12.206 km². It has a population of about 840 people.
References
- ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (44)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (3). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 147.