Martin, Slovakia

Martin
City
From the top, City center of Martin, Church of Saint Martin, Matica Slovenská second building
Flag of Martin
Coat of arms of Martin
Etymology: church dedicated to St. Martin
Martin is located in Slovakia
Martin
Martin
Location in Slovakia
Martin is located in Žilina Region
Martin
Martin
Location in Žilina Region
Coordinates: 49°03′54″N 18°55′19″E / 49.06500°N 18.92194°E / 49.06500; 18.92194
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictMartin
First mentioned1264
Government
 • MayorJán Danko
Area
 • Total67.74 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
402[2] m (1,319[2] ft)
Population
 (2022)[3]
 • Total51,139
 • Density750/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)CEST
Postal code
036 01[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Car plateMT
WebsiteOfficial website

Martin (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmartin] ; until 1951 Turčiansky Svätý Martin, Hungarian: Turócszentmárton, German: Turz-Sankt Martin, Latin: Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis) is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 54,000, which makes it the ninth-largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec region and the District of Martin.

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.