Turík

Turík
Turík
Location of Turík in the Žilina Region
Turík
Location of Turík in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°07′N 19°23′E / 49.12°N 19.38°E / 49.12; 19.38
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictRužomberok District
First mentioned1278
Area
 • Total
8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation556 m (1,824 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
300
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
348 1[3]
Area code+421 44[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)RK
Websitewww.turik.sk

Turík (Hungarian: Turapatak) is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

History

The village was first mentioned in historical records of 1278.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 556 metres (1,824 ft)[3] and covers an area of 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) (2024).[4]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[5]
Year1994200420142024
Count204218232300
Difference +6.86% +6.42% +29.31%
Population statistic[5]
Year20232024
Count304300
Difference−1.31%

It has a population of 300 people (31 December 2024).[6]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[7][8]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak27498.2%
Not found out51.79%
Total279

In year 2021 was 279 people by ethnicity 274 as Slovak, 5 as Not found out and 1 as Czech.

Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[9]
ReligionNumberFraction
Roman Catholic Church20071.68%
None5319%
Evangelical Church145.02%
Jehovah's Witnesses41.43%
Not found out41.43%
Total279

In year 2021 was 279 people by religion 200 from Roman Catholic Church, 53 from None, 14 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 4 from Not found out, 2 from Calvinist Church, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Ad hoc movements.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  2. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  5. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  6. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.