Vrútky
Encyclopedia
Vrútky is a town
in northern Slovakia
, close to the city of Martin
. It lies in the historic Turiec
region.
and the Turiec
, in the Turčianska kotlina, near the Malá Fatra mountain range. It is located 3 km (2 mi) north of the city of Martin, with which it shares a public transport system, and 25 km (16 mi) from Žilina
. Additionally, the governing body of the Veľká Fatra National Park
is located in Vrútky.
(1870) and a track from Salgotarján
(1872), with the construction of a railway workshop in 1873 brought economic development and the status of being a key railway junction. This new status was also reflected in the increase in the number of inhabitants, from 915 in 1869, to 1,944 in 1880 and 4,345 in 1900. Between 1949 and 1954 and 1971 and 1990 the town was amalgamated with Martin under the name Martin-Vrútky. The settlement gained town status in 1990.
, the town had 7,298 inhabitants. 96.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks
, 1.33% Czechs
0.47% Roma and 0.33 Hungarians. The religious makeup was 50.34% Roman Catholics, 24.86% people with no religious affiliation, and 19.01% Lutherans.
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Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in northern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, close to the city of Martin
Martin, Slovakia
Martin 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 58,000, which makes it the eighth largest city in Slovakia...
. It lies in the historic Turiec
Turiec
Turóc , , /comitatus Thurociensis) is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary...
region.
Geography
The town lies at the confluence of the VáhVáh
The Váh is the longest river in entire Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is 406 km long, including its Čierny Váh branch...
and the Turiec
Turiec River (Váh)
The Turiec is a river in north-western Slovakia. It is a tributary to the Váh, into which it flows near the city of Martin. Its source is in the Veľká Fatra Mountains. The Turiec county is named after this river....
, in the Turčianska kotlina, near the Malá Fatra mountain range. It is located 3 km (2 mi) north of the city of Martin, with which it shares a public transport system, and 25 km (16 mi) from Žilina
Žilina
Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...
. Additionally, the governing body of the Veľká Fatra National Park
Velká Fatra National Park
Veľká Fatra National Park is a National Park in Slovakia. Most of it lies in the southern part of the Žilina Region and a small part in the northern part of Banská Bystrica Region...
is located in Vrútky.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1255 as villa Vrutk. However, a settlement had previously existed, and had the old Slavic name vrutok. By the end of the 13th century, the settlement had been divided into Dolné Vrútky and Horné Vrútky. By 1332, the settlement was an independent parish with the Gothic church of St. John the Baptist from 1285. In 1809, the settlement had 300 inhabitants. Construction of the Košice-Bohumín RailwayKošice-Bohumín Railway
The Košice–Bohumín Railway can refer to:*originally: A private railway company established in 1869 in Austria-Hungary. In 1924 the company was nationalised and put under the Czechoslovak State Railways....
(1870) and a track from Salgotarján
Salgótarján
Salgótarján is a city with county rights in Nógrád county, north-eastern Hungary.-Location:At the foot of Karancs mountain, in the Cserhát hills, 250 meters above sea level, north-east from Budapest, west from Miskolc...
(1872), with the construction of a railway workshop in 1873 brought economic development and the status of being a key railway junction. This new status was also reflected in the increase in the number of inhabitants, from 915 in 1869, to 1,944 in 1880 and 4,345 in 1900. Between 1949 and 1954 and 1971 and 1990 the town was amalgamated with Martin under the name Martin-Vrútky. The settlement gained town status in 1990.
Demographics
According to the 2001 censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the town had 7,298 inhabitants. 96.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
, 1.33% Czechs
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
0.47% Roma and 0.33 Hungarians. The religious makeup was 50.34% Roman Catholics, 24.86% people with no religious affiliation, and 19.01% Lutherans.
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Fulnek
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Łaziska Górne, Poland
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Nymburk
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