Trenčianska Turná

Trenčianska Turná
Municipality
Main road through the village of Trenčianska Turná, August 2009.
Main road through the village of Trenčianska Turná, August 2009.
Trenčianska Turná is located in Slovakia
Trenčianska Turná
Trenčianska Turná
Location of Trenčianska Turná in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°51′02″N 18°01′05″E / 48.85056°N 18.01806°E / 48.85056; 18.01806
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrenčín
DistrictTrenčín
First mentioned1269
Government
 • MayorPeter Mikula
Area
 • Total
17.238 km2 (6.656 sq mi)
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total
3,043
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
91321
Area code+421-32
Car plateTN
Websitewww.trencianskaturna.sk

Trenčianska Turná (Hungarian: Tornyos) is a village and municipality in Trenčín District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. It has a population of about 3043 people (2008).

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1269. The area of village on 3 August 1708 the battle between the Habsburg army of General Heister and Kuruc Army of Francis II Rákóczi took place.

Trenčianska Turná merged with a neighboring village Hámre in 1976.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 214 metres and covers an area of 17.239 km2. Trenčianska Turná lies to the North of the Považský Inovec Mts. in the southern portion of the Trenčín Basin. Located near road I/50 connecting the towns Trenčín and Bánovce nad Bebravou. Creek Turniansky potok flows through the village. The northern slopes of the Považský Inovec Mts. are rich on mineral springs. Presence of the springs is considered as a result of circulation of groundwater near the Inovec fault.


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