Turzovka
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Turzovka (Template:Langx) is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia.
History
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The present-day town was established in 1598 by a palatine of the Thurzó family. It gained town status in 1968.
This town became well known by the Marian apparitions reported by Matúš Lašut between 1958 and 1962.
The town museum was established on October 1, 2015.[1]
Geography
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Demographics
According to the 2010 census, the town had 7,802 inhabitants. The largest minority group were Czech 0.75% and Roma 0.27%.[3] The religious make-up was 92.74% Roman Catholics and 0.2% Lutherans, most of the others giving no affiliation.[4]
Notable people
- Ladislav Polka (1952–2025), politician
Twin towns — sister cities
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- Template:Flagicon Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech Republic
- Template:Flagicon Győrújbarát, Hungary
- Template:Flagicon Kęty, Poland
References
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External links
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