Martin
City
City centre of Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Slovakia
Region	Žilina
District	Martin
River	Turiec
Elevation	395 m (1,296 ft)
Coordinates	49°03′54″N 18°55′19″E / 49.065, 18.92194
Area	67.736 km² (26.153 mi²)
Population	59,257 (2005-12-31)
Density	875 /km² (2,266 /mi²)
First mentioned	1264
Mayor	Andrej Hrnčiar (independent)
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	036 01
Area code	+421-43
Car plate	MT
Location of Martin within Slovakia
Location of Martin within the Žilina Region
Wikimedia Commons: Martin
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.martin.sk

Martin (Slovak: Turčiansky Svätý Martin until 1950, Hungarian: Turócszentmárton, German: Turz-Sankt Martin, Latin: Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis) is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, under the Malá Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 61,000, which makes it the eighth largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec region and the District of Martin. Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (2,272 × 1,704 pixels, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Martin_(Slovakia). ... Image File history File links MartinCOA.PNG‎ Coat of Arms of Martin, Slovakia File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Martin, Slovakia User:Ludvikus ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Žilina Region The Žilina Region (Slovak: Žilinský kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. ... Martin District (okres Martin) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. ... The Turiec (Hungarian: Turóc) is a river (66 km) in north-western Slovakia. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... A contemporary monument to the Battle of Lewes, a crucial 1264 battle in the Second Barons War in England. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (Slovak: EÄŒV, evidenčné číslo vozidla) generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding to a district (okres), NNN is three digit number and YY are two letters (assigned alphabetically). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 431 pixelsFull resolution (1170 × 630 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Slovakia_-_outline_map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 778 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1222 × 942 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Žilina_Region_-_outline_map. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ... The Turiec (Hungarian: Turóc) is a river (66 km) in north-western Slovakia. ... Vrátna Valley (Vrátna dolina) near the village of Biely potok The Veľký Rozsutec Peak Lesser Fatra, Tiesňavy - Dolné diery Lesser Fatra or (other translations:) Little Fatra, Small Fatra (Slovak: Malá Fatra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in northwestern central Slovakia. ... Žilina (German: Sillein, Hungarian: Zsolna, Polish: Å»ylina) is a city in northwestern Slovakia. ... Turiec is the name of: a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary; a river in Slovakia. ... Martin District (okres Martin) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. ...

City parts

Martin has 10 city parts: Jahodníky, Ľadoveň, Stred, Sever, Košúty, Podháj, Stráne, Priekopa, Tomčany, Záturčie

Climate

• Average annual temperature: 7 - 7.5°C
• Average annual rainfall: 750 - 860 m

History

Martin city centre

The first recorded reference to Martin in written sources is dated to 1264 under the name of Zenthmarton. The settlement was granted the status of a royal town in 1340. Image File history File linksMetadata Martin_city_centre. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Martin_city_centre. ... A contemporary monument to the Battle of Lewes, a crucial 1264 battle in the Second Barons War in England. ... Events Europe has about 74 million inhabitants. ...

In the turbulent 15th century, Martin suffered from many disasters, for example from the attack of the Hussites in 1433, when the town was burned down. Just 10 years later, it was destroyed again by an earthquake and the Martin started to be slowly degraded from royal town to the privileged town and under direct influence of the Révay family. The Hussites comprised an early Protestant Christian movement, followers of Jan Hus. ... Rococo-classical Révay manor house in MoÅ¡ovce The Révay Family was a noble family, who owned estates in the Turiec region until the early 20th century. ...

Since the 18th century, Martin became centre of the Turiec county Túróc (-Hungarian, in Latin: Thurotzium, comitatus Thurociensis, in German: Turz, in Slovak: Turiec) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ...

The town became the foremost Slovak cultural center in the 19th century. Several cultural institutions (including Slovak Matica and Slovak National Museum) were founded there. Most political activities leading to the Slovak national emancipation in the 19th and early 20th centuries were organized in or from Martin. The town was also industrialized at this time. The first printing works were established in 1869, the furniture factory Tatra nábytok in 1890, and so on. A century (From the Latin cent, one hundred) is one hundred consecutive years. ... The Matica slovenská (translation: Slovak Matica or Slovak Foundation/Association) is Slovakias public-law cultural and scientific institution focusing on topics around the Slovak nation. ... Slovak National Museum building in Bratislava, viewed from the right bank of the Danube The Slovak National Museum (Slovak: ) is the most important institution focusing on scientific research and cultural education in the field of museological activity in Slovakia. ...

The town lost its importance after Bratislava became the capital of Slovakia in 1918. Today, it is the seat of the Slovak National Library and Slovak Matica. Nickname: Location of Bratislava within Slovakia Coordinates: , Country Region Districts Bratislava I-V City subdivisions 17 city boroughs Cadastral areas 20 cadastral areas First mentioned 907 Government  - Type City council  - Mayor (Primátor) Andrej ÄŽurkovský  - Headquarters Primates Palace Area [1]  - City 367. ... The Matica slovenská (translation: Slovak Matica or Slovak Foundation/Association) is Slovakias public-law cultural and scientific institution focusing on topics around the Slovak nation. ...

National Council of the Slovak Republic solemnly declared the City of Martin the center of national culture of the Slovaks on August 24, 1994. Building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic next to the Bratislava Castle The National Council of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, often just: Národná rada, abbr. ... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ...

Demographics

Martin has a population of 59,257 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 94.9% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.6% Czechs, 0.5% Roma, and 0.2% Hungarians. The religious makeup was 44.1% Roman Catholics, 31.2% people with no religious affiliation, and 17.2% Lutherans.^[1] Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Roma (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ...

Sights

Martin ( east view )

The oldest building is a Romanesque church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours (13th century). The Slovak National Museum placed its ethnographic collection to Martin. An open air museum in the suburbs Jahodnícke háje exhibits the traditional rural architecture and folk traditions of the region of Turiec. The Slovak National Cemetery is the official Slovak hall of fame, inspired by the Panthéon in Paris. Image File history File linksMetadata Martin_(_east_view_). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Martin_(_east_view_). ... South transept of Tournai Cathedral, Belgium, 12th century. ... Statue of Saint Martin cutting his cloak in two. ... Turiec is the name of: a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary; a river in Slovakia. ... The National Cemetery in Martin, Slovakia is the final resting place of many important personalities of Slovak history. ... The Panthéon Interior Dome of the Panthéon Entrance of the Panthéon Voltaires statue and tomb in the crypt of the Panthéon The Panthéon (Latin Pantheon[1], from Greek Pantheon, meaning All the Gods) is a building in the Latin Quarter in Paris, France. ... This article is about the capital of France. ...

Martin is surrounded by the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountain ranges, which in winter offer excellent conditions for skiing and in summer for hiking. Vrátna Valley (Vrátna dolina) near the village of Biely potok The Veľký Rozsutec Peak Lesser Fatra, Tiesňavy - Dolné diery Lesser Fatra or (other translations:) Little Fatra, Small Fatra (Slovak: Malá Fatra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in northwestern central Slovakia. ... Greater Fatra or Great Fatra (Slovak: Veľká Fatra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in northwestern central Slovakia. ...

Education

A school of medicine (part of Comenius University) is also situated in Martin. The Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovak: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave), with most faculties located in Bratislava, is the largest university in Slovakia. ...

Sport

• Ice hockey: MHC Martin plays in the Slovak Extraliga.

MHC Martin is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga. ... Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. ...

Transport

Martin is near the main Slovak road from Bratislava to Košice, as well being near the main railway. It is connected directly to Žilina, Turčianske Teplice and Ružomberok. Žilina (German: Sillein, Hungarian: Zsolna, Polish: Å»ylina) is a city in northwestern Slovakia. ... Turčianske Teplice (German: Bad Stuben, Hungarian: StubnyafürdÅ‘) is a town in central Slovakia in the Žilina Region. ... Ružomberok (German: ; Hungarian: ) is a town in northern Slovakia, in the historical Liptov region. ...

Public transport is not only in Martin itself, but it also extends to the surrounding town of Vrútky and to three villages (Bystrička, Lipovec, Turčianske Kľačany) Vrútky, town in northern Slovakia, 3 km north of town of Martin. ... Location of Martin District in the Zilina Region Bystrička is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. ... Location of Martin District in the Zilina Region Lipovec is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. ... Location of Martin District in the Zilina Region Turčianske Kľačany is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. ...

Partner towns

• Gotha, Germany
• Hoogeveen, Netherlands
• Karviná, Czech Republic
• Jičín, Czech Republic
• Kalisz, Poland
• Bački Petrovac, Serbia

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Gotha is a town in Thuringia, in Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Hoogeveen is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Location of Karviná in the Czech Republic Coordinates: Country Czech Republic Region Moravian-Silesian District Karviná First mentioned 1268  - Mayor Tomáš Hanzel (ÄŒSSD) Area    - City 57. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Jičín (German: Titschein, Gitschin or Jitschin; Latin: Giczin) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Kalisz (pronounce: [kaliʃ]) is a city in central Poland with 109,800 inhabitants (1995). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... The Evangelical Church Map of Bački Petrovac municipality Bački Petrovac (Serbian: Бачки Петровац or Bački Petrovac, Slovak: Petrovec or Báčsky Petrovec, Hungarian: PetrÅ‘c, Croatian: Bački Petrovac) is a town and municipality in the South Bačka District of Vojvodina, Serbia. ... Not to be confused with Republika Srpska. ...

Famous people

• Janko Alexy, painter
• Miloš Alexander Bazovský, painter
• Martin Benka, painter
• Barbora Bobulová, actress
• Zdeno Cíger, ice hockey player
• Janko Jesenský, writer
• Andrej Kmeť, scientist
• Miloslav Schmidt, organizer of fire brigades
• Róbert Švehla, ice hockey player

Janko Alexy (January 25, 1894 Liptovský Mikuláš - September 22, 1970 Bratislava) was a famous painter, writer, and publicist of Slovak origin. ... Miloš Alexander Bazovský (1899, Turany nad Váhom - 1968 Trenčín) was an eminent Slovak painter, often ranked among the most prominent figures of 20th century art from Slovakia. ... Martin Benka Martin Benka (1888-1971) was a Slovak painter and illustrator. ... Image:Barbora Bobulova. ... Zdeno Cíger (Born October 19, 1969 in Martin, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional hockey player who played for the National Hockey Leagues New Jersey Devils, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning. ... Janko Jesenský (December 30, 1874 in Martin, present day Slovakia – December 27, 1945 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) was a Slovak poet, prose writer, translator, and politician. ... Andrej Kmeť (November 19, 1841, Bzenica - February 16, 1908, Turčiansky Svätý Martin) was a Slovak botanist, ethnographer, archaeologist, and geologist. ... Miloslav Schmidt (* 2 February 1881, Mošovce - † 8 May 1934, Martin) was born in the family of an innkeeper and baker. ... Róbert Švehla (born January 2, 1969 in Martin, Slovakia) is a Slovak retired professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003. ...

External links

• Official municipal homepage of Martin

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