Turany (ⓘ; Hungarian:Nagyturány) is a town and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1341. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

Themunicipalitylies at analtitudeof 401 metres (1,316ft)and covers anareaof 46.74km2(18.05sqmi) (2025).

Population

Population statistic (10 years)
Year1995200520152025
Count4602440742694054
Difference−4.23%−3.13%−5.03%
Population statistic
Year20242025
Count40854054
Difference−0.75%

It has a population of 4054 people (31 December 2025).

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak393593.84%
Not found out2515.98%
Total4193

In year 2021 was 4193 people by ethnicity 3935 as Slovak, 251 as Not found out, 27 as Czech, 11 as Other, 9 as Hungarian, 8 as German, 7 as Polish, 4 as Romani, 3 as Russian, 2 as Bulgarian, 1 as Chinese, 1 as Irish, 1 as Romanian and 1 as Croatian.

Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)
ReligionNumberFraction
Evangelical Church148835.49%
Roman Catholic Church128030.53%
None102424.42%
Not found out2716.46%
Total4193

In year 2021 was 4193 people by religion 1488 from Evangelical Church, 1280 from Roman Catholic Church, 1024 from None, 271 from Not found out, 34 from Greek Catholic Church, 19 from Ad hoc movements, 17 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 14 from Other, 13 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 11 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 5 from Buddhism, 4 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 4 from Islam, 3 from United Methodist Church, 2 from Calvinist Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality and 1 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church.