Turóc County

Turóc (Hungarian, historically also spelled Túrócz), Slovak: Turiec, Latin: Thurotzium/comitatus Thurociensis, German: Turz) was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in north-western Slovakia, where the corresponding Slovak name Turiec is only an informal designation of the corresponding territory.

"Turóc" redirects here. For other uses, see Turok.

Turóc County
Comitatus Thurociensis  (Latin)
Túróc vármegye  (Hungarian)
Komitat Turz  (German)
Turčianska župa  (Slovak)
County of the Kingdom of Hungary
15th century–1920
Coat of arms

CapitalTurócszentmárton
Area
 • Coordinates49°4′N 18°55′E
 
• 1910
1,123 km2 (434 sq mi)
Population 
• 1910
55703
History 
• Established
15th century
• Treaty of Trianon
June 4 1920
Today part of Slovakia
Martin is the current name of the capital

Geography
Map of Túróc, 1891.

Turóc county shared borders with the counties of Nyitra, Trencsén, Árva, Liptó, Zólyom and Bars, situated between the Lesser Fatra (Kis-Fátra) and Greater Fatra (Nagy-Fátra) Mountains. The river Turóc flowed through the county. Its area was 1123 km² around 1910.

Capitals

The capitals of the Turóc county were the Szklabinya Castle and Turócszentmárton (present-day Martin; Slovak name until 1950: Turčiansky Svätý Martin); from 1772 only Turócszentmárton was the capital.

History

Turóc county as a Hungarian comitatus arose in the 15th century. In the aftermath of World War I, the area of the now defunct Turóc county became part of newly formed Czechoslovakia, as recognized by the concerned states in 1920 by the Treaty of Trianon. The territory of the county is now part of Slovakia.

Demographics

1900

In 1900, the county had a population of 51,956 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[1]

Total:

According to the census of 1900, the county was composed of the following religious communities:[2]

Total:

1910
Ethnic map of the county with data of the 1910 census (see the key in the description).

In 1910, the county had a population of 55,703 people and was composed of the following linguistic communities:[3]

Total:

According to the census of 1910, the county was composed of the following religious communities:[4]

Total:

Subdivisions

In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Turóc county were:

Districts (járás)
DistrictCapital
     StubnyafürdőStubnyafürdő (now Turčianske Teplice)
     TurócszentmártonTurócszentmárton (now Martin)

Governors
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  • Michael Reway de Rewa, comes (fl. 1569).[5]
  • Franciscus Revay (fl. 1638).[6]
  • Andrea Czeromanka de Tarno.[7]
  • Petrus de Reva, comes (fl. 1767).[8]

References
  1. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  2. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  4. "KlimoTheca :: Könyvtár". Kt.lib.pte.hu. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  5. Scriptores Rerum Hungaricarum minores hactenus inediti, synchroni, aut proxime coaevi: 2. Typ. regiae Univers. 1798. pp. 226–.
  6. Historia diplomatica de statu religionis evangelicae in Hungaria. 1710. p. 23.
  7. Pál Wallaszky (1785). Conspectus reipublicae litterariae in Hungaria ab initiis regni ad nostra usque ad tempora delineatus a Paullo Wallaszky. apud Antonium Loewe, typgraphum et bibliopolam. pp. 258–.
  8. Specimen Prævium Diplomaticum Historico-Criticum De Electione Regis Ejusdem: 1. Typis Joannis Thomæ Nobilis De Trattnern. 1767. pp. 260–.
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