Turiec

Turiec is a region in central , 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.
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Essential Destinations

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is a city in the northern . It is the center of the Turiec region. It is on the Turiec river, between the and mountains.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vrútky and Kostol Dr. Martina Luthera.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Church
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is a church.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vrútky and Turčianske Kľačany.

Town
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is a town in northern , close to the city of . It lies in the historic Turiec region.

Village
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is a and municipality in in the of northern .

Village
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is a and municipality in in the of northern .

Turiec

Latitude
49.1202° or 49° 7′ 13″ north
Longitude
18.9165° or 18° 54′ 59″ east
Elevation
374 metres (1,227 feet)
Open location code
8FXW4WC8+3J
Geo­Names ID
3057079
Wiki­data ID
Q2034315
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Turiec” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Turiec”
  • Czech: “Turec”
  • Czech: “Turiec”
  • French: “Turiec”
  • German: “Turiec”
  • German: “Turz”
  • Italian: “Comitato di Turóc”
  • Italian: “Turiec”
  • Italian: “Turóc”
  • Polish: “Turiec”
  • Russian: “Турьец”
  • Slovak: “Turčianska stolica”
  • Slovak: “Turiec”
  • Ukrainian: “Турець”

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