Vrútky

Geobox|Settlement
name = Vrútky
category = Town
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image_caption = Town hall of Vrútky


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country = Slovakia
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state =
region = Žilina
district = Martin
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landmark =
river = Turiec | river1 = Váh
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elevation = 382
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lat_d =49 | lat_m =06 | lat_s =42 | lat_NS =N
long_d =18 | long_m =55 | long_s =06 | long_EW =E
highest = Minčol
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highest_elevation = 1345
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lowest = Váh
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area = 18.656
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population =7247 | population_date = 2005-12-31
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established =1255
established_type = First mentioned
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mayor = Miloslav Mazúr
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map_caption = Location of Vrútky within Slovakia
map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Žilina Region - outline map.svg
map1_caption = Location of Vrútky within the Žilina Region
map1_background = Žilina Region - background map.png map1_locator = Žilina Region
commons = Vrútky
statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven430506&lstObec557358&Okruhzaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.vrutky.sk www.vrutky.sk]
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Vrútky ( _de. Ruttek (rare); _hu. Ruttka) is a town in northern Slovakia, close to the town of Martin. It lies in the historic Turiec region.

Geography

The town lies at the confluence of the Váh and the Turiec, in the Turčianska kotlina, near the Malá Fatra mountain range. It is located 3 km north of the town of Martin, actually sharing public transport system and 25 km from Žilina. Additionally, governing body of the Veľká Fatra National Park is located in Vrútky. [http://www.sopsr.sk/velkafatra/sk/hlavna.htm (Slovak)]

History

The town was first mentioned in 1255 as "villa Vrutk". However, a settlement already existed before, and had an archaic Slavic name "vrqtbkb".http://www.vrutky.sk/drupal-5.2/?q=node/15 (Slovak)] By the end of the 13th century, the settlement got divided, into Dolné Vrútky and Horné Vrútky. By 1332, the settlement was an independent parish with Gothic church of St. John the Baptist from 1285. In 1809, the settlement had 300 inhabitants. Construction of the Košice-Bohumín Railway (1870) and a track from Salgotarján (1872), with construction of railway workshop in 1873 brought economic development and a status of railway junction. This also reflected on the growth of inhabitants: from 915 in 1869, to 1,944 in 1880 and 4,345 in 1900. In 1949–1954 and 1971–1990 the town was amalgamated to Martin under name Martin-Vrútky. The settlement gained town status in 1990.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 7,298 inhabitants. 96.01% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.33% Czechs 0.47% Roma and 0.33 Hungarians.cite web | title = Municipal Statistics | publisher = Statistical Office of the Slovak republic | url = http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html | accessdate = 2007-11-06] The religious makeup was 50.34% Roman Catholics, 24.86% people with no religious affiliation, and 19.01% Lutherans.

Partner towns

* Bebra, Germany
* Fulnek, Czech Republic
* Łaziska Górne, Poland
* Nymburk, Czech Republic

References

External links

* [http://www.vrutky.sk Official website] sk icon