Tornaľa
Tornaľa
Tornalja | |
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Town | |
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Tornaľa Location of Tornaľa in the Banská Bystrica Region | |
Coordinates: 48°25′20″N 20°19′49″E / 48.42222°N 20.33028°ECoordinates: 48°25′20″N 20°19′49″E / 48.42222°N 20.33028°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Banská Bystrica |
District | Revúca |
First mentioned | 1245 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Anna Szögedi (SMK-MKP) |
Area | |
• Total | 57.768 km2 (22.304 sq mi) |
Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
Population (2018-12-31[1]) | |
• Total | 7,177 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 982 01 |
Area code(s) | 421-47 |
Car plate | RA |
Website | www.mestotornala.sk |
Tornaľa, formerly Šafárikovo, (Hungarian: Tornalja) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia, with a population of approximately 7,000.
History[]
The first written record of the settlement dates from 1245. It was ruled by Ottoman Empire as part of Filek sanjak (Its centre was Rimaszombat) during periods of 1554-1593 and 1596–1686. It was made part of Czechoslovakia, and remained as such except for a period of Hungarian rule between 1938 and 1945 due to the Vienna Awards.
Geography[]
Tornaľa lies at an altitude of 183 metres (600 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 57.768 square kilometres (22.3 sq mi).[2] It is located in the historical Gemer region and lies on the Slaná river.
Demographics[]
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,169 inhabitants. 62.14% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 29.77% Slovaks, 6.70% Roma and 0.50% Czech.[2] The religious make-up was 49.37% Roman Catholics, 17.03% people with no religious affiliation and 7.33% Lutherans.[2]
Twin towns — sister cities[]
Tornaľa is twinned with:[3]
- Heves, Hungary
- Putnok, Hungary
- Tarnów, Poland
- Valea lui Mihai, Romania
References[]
- ^ "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-01-11. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
- ^ "Družobné mestá". mestotornala.sk (in Slovak). Tornaľa. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links[]
Media related to Tornaľa at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Slovak)
- Villages and municipalities in Revúca District
- Cities and towns in Slovakia
- Hungarian communities in Slovakia
- Banská Bystrica Region geography stubs