Martin, Slovakia - Citizendia

Coordinates: 49°03′54″N 18°55′19″E / 49.065, 18.92194

Martin

City

City centre of Martin

Flag	Coat of arms

Name origin: church dedicated to St. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Martin

Country

Region

District

Tourism region

River

Elevation

395 m (1,296 ft)

Coordinates

49°03′54″N 18°55′19″E / 49.065, 18.92194

Area

67. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Žilina Region (Slovak Žilinský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions and consists of 11 districts ( Okresy. Martin District ( okres Martin) is a district in the Žilina Turiec is a region in central Slovakia. Turiec is an informal designation of the territory (like Burgundy or French Basque Country) but it is also See also Turiec River (Sajó. The Turiec (Turóc is a River (66 km in north-western Slovakia. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 736 km² (26. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 153 sq mi)

Population

59,014 (2006-12-31)

Density

871 /km² (2,256 /sq mi)

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

Location in Slovakia

Location in the Žilina Region

Wikimedia Commons: Martin

Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Website: www.martin.sk

Martin (pronunciation (help·info); 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 square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million See also Turiec River (Sajó. The Turiec (Turóc is a River (66 km in north-western Slovakia. Lesser Fatra (also Little Fatra, Malá Fatra is a Mountain range in the Western Carpathians in the north-west of Central Slovakia. Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. The population numbers approximately 59,000, which makes it the eighth largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec region and the District of Martin. Turiec is a region in central Slovakia. Turiec is an informal designation of the territory (like Burgundy or French Basque Country) but it is also Martin District ( okres Martin) is a district in the Žilina

1 History
2 Geography
- 2.1 Climate
3 Demographics
4 Sights
5 Education
6 Sport
7 Transport
8 Partner towns
9 Famous people
10 References
11 External links

History

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.

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. The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c 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 Révay Family was a Hungarian noble family who owned estates in Turóc county, the Kingdom of Hungary ( Turiec region in today's Slovakia

Since the 18th century, Martin became centre of the Turiec county

The town became the foremost Slovak cultural center in the 19th century. Turóc ( Hungarian, historically also spelled Túrócz) Turiec Thurotzium/ comitatus Thurociensis, Turz is the name of a historic administrative A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e Several cultural institutions (including Slovak Matica and Slovak National Museum) were founded there. This article is about the Slovak cultural and scientific institution founded in 1863 The Slovak National Museum (Slovenské národné múzeum is the most important institution focusing on Scientific research and cultural Education in the field 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.

The town lost some of its importance after Bratislava became the capital of Slovakia in 1918. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Today, it is the seat of the Slovak National Library and Slovak Matica. This article is about the Slovak cultural and scientific institution founded in 1863

National Council of the Slovak Republic declared the City of Martin the center of national culture of the Slovaks on August 24, 1994. The National Council of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak: Národná rada Slovenskej republiky, often just Národná rada, abbr Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar)

Geography

Martin lies at an altitude of 395 metres (1,296 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 67. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the 74 square kilometres (26. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. ^[1] It is located in northern Slovakia, in the Turiec Basin, just south of the confluence of the Turiec River with Váh. The Turiec Basin (Turčianska kotlina Túróci-medence Turzbecken Pelvis Thuroczae is located in the northern part of central Slovakia. See also Turiec River (Sajó. The Turiec (Turóc is a River (66 km in north-western Slovakia. Mountain ranges in the proximity of the city are Lesser Fatra and Greater Fatra, more to the south are Žiar and Kremnica Mountains. Lesser Fatra (also Little Fatra, Malá Fatra is a Mountain range in the Western Carpathians in the north-west of Central Slovakia. Greater Fatra (also Great Fatra) or Veľká Fatra ( Slovak) is a Mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia The Kremnica Mountains (Kremnické vrchy Körmöci-hegység are a volcanic mountain range in central Slovakia. The nearest major cities are Žilina, 30 kilometres (19 mi) away to the north-west, Banská Bystrica, 60 kilometres (37 mi) away to the south-east and capital Bratislava, 230 kilometres (143 mi) to the south-west (by road). Žilina ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. Banská Bystrica ( Hungarian:Besztercebánya ( previously known also by several alternative names) is a key City in central Slovakia located ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading

Martin has 10 boroughs: Jahodníky, Ľadoveň, Stred, Sever, Košúty, Podháj, Stráne, Priekopa, Tomčany and Záturčie.

Climate

Martin lies in the north temperate zone and has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. Continental climate is a Climate that is characterized by Winter Temperatures cold enough to support a fixed period of Snow cover each Year It is characterized by a significant variation between hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Average annual temperature is around 7 °C (45 °F) and average annual rainfall is 750 - 860 mm. most of the rainfall is in June and in the first half of July. Snow cover lasts from 60 to 80 days per year.

Weather averages for Martin
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high °C (°F)	0 (33)	3 (38)	8 (47)	14 (58)	20 (68)	22 (72)	25 (76)	25 (77)	20 (67)	14 (58)	6 (44)	1 (35)
Average low °C (°F)	-5 (22)	-5 (23)	-1 (30)	3 (37)	8 (46)	10 (51)	12 (54)	12 (53)	9 (47)	5 (41)	0 (33)	-4 (26)
Precipitation cm (inches)	2. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric 85 (1. 12)	2. 67 (1. 05)	3. 10 (1. 22)	4. 08 (1. 61)	4. 82 (1. 90)	6. 99 (2. 75)	6. 84 (2. 69)	5. 19 (2. 04)	4. 74 (1. 87)	4. 19 (1. 65)	3. 91 (1. 54)	3. 42 (1. 35)
Source: MSN Weather^[2] 2008-01-22

Demographics

Martin city centre

Martin has a population of 59,257 (as of December 31, 2005). According to the 2001 census, 94. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 9% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 6% Czechs, 0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 5% Roma, and 0. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins 2% Hungarians. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. The religious makeup was 44. 1% Roman Catholics, 31. 2% people with no religious affiliation, and 17. 2% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther ^[1]

Sights

Martin ( east view )

The oldest building is a Romanesque church dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours (13th century). Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which Saint Martin of Tours (Martinus (316/317 Savaria, Pannonia &ndash November 8, 317, Candes, Gaul; buried November 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. Turiec is a region in central Slovakia. Turiec is an informal designation of the territory (like Burgundy or French Basque Country) but it is also The Slovak National Cemetery is the official Slovak hall of fame, inspired by the Panthéon in Paris. The National Cemetery in Martin, Slovakia is the final resting place of many important personalities of Slovak history The Panthéon ( Latin Pantheon, from Greek Pantheon meaning "All the gods" is a building in the Latin Quarter Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

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.

Education

A faculty of medicine (part of Comenius University) is situated in Martin. Comenius University in Bratislava (Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave is the largest University in Slovakia, with most of its faculties located in Bratislava The city's system of primary education consists of nine public schools, two private primary schools and two religious primary schools, enrolling in total 5,027 pupils. ^[3] Secondary education is represented by two gymnasia with 828 students,^[4] three specialized high schools with 1,050 students,^[5] and three vocational schools with 2,501 students (data as of 2007). ^[6]

Sport

Ice hockey: MHC Martin plays 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 ( Sillein Zsolna names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava. Turčianske Teplice (Bad Stuben Stubnyafürdő is a Town in central Slovakia in the Žilina Region. Ružomberok ( Rosenberg Rózsahegy Rużomberk 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)

Partner towns