Turčianske Teplice

Geobox | Settlement
name = Turčianske Teplice
category = Town


image_caption = Entrance to the spa in Turčianske Teplice

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country = Slovakia
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state =
region = Žilina
district = Turčianske Teplice
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part = Diviaky
part_fold = 1
part1 = Dolná Štubňa
part2 = Turčianský Michal
part3 = Turčianské Teplice
river = Turiec
location =
elevation = 495
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 51
lat_s = 32
lat_NS = N
long_d = 18
long_m = 51
long_s = 49
long_EW = E
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area = 33.483
area_round = 3
population = 6941
population_date = 2005-12-31
population_density = auto
established = 1281
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Michal Sygut
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Turčianske Teplice in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Žilina Region - outline map.svg
map1_size = 224
map1_background = Žilina Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Turčianske Teplice in the Žilina Region
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commons = Turčianske Teplice
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430509&lstObec512729&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://eng.turciansketeplice.sk eng.turciansketeplice.sk]
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Turčianske Teplice ( _de. Bad Stuben; _hu. Stubnyafürdő) is a town in central Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is about halfway between Martin and Kremnica. As of 2005 the town's population was 6,941. The town was the historic center of the Upper Turiec subregion within the Turiec region (comitatus), and now enjoys the status of a capital of the Turčianske Teplice District.

History

The town is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe, and was originally known as "Štubnianske Teplice". It was first mentioned in text dating from 1281 when King Ladislaus IV of Hungary granted the lands surrounding the springs to a Count Peter. The spa became popular with royalty, including King Sigismund of Hungary and Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. The recuperative abilities of the spa were first studied by the University of Halle medical student Jan Lisschoviny.

Štubnianske Teplice was renamed Turčianske Teplice in 1946. In 1951 the town merged with the community of Vieska.

Geography

Turčianske Teplice lies at an altitude of convert|520|m|ft|0 above sea level and covers an area of convert|33.483|km2|sqmi|1|lk=on. It lies in the Turiec Basin and is surrounded in proximity by the Greater Fatra, Kremnica, Žiar and Lesser Fatra mountain ranges.

The divisions of the town include:
* Diviaky (1951-1955 and 1971)
* Dolná Štubňa (incorporated in 1971)
* Turčiansky Michal (incorporated in 1971)
* Turčianske Teplice

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 7,031 inhabitants. 97.98% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 0.67% Czech and 0.37% Germans.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2008-01-31] The religious make-up was 48.09% Roman Catholics, 30.56% Lutherans, and 17.24% people with no religious affiliation.

People

One of the famous personalities born in Turčianske Teplice is Mikuláš Galanda, a modern painter, graphic designer and illustrator.

References

External links

* [http://eng.turciansketeplice.sk Town website]
* [http://www.turcslk.sk Spa website]