Martin (; sk, Turčiansky Svätý Martin until 1950, hu, Turócszentmárton,
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
**Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
**Ger ...
: ''Turz-Sankt Martin'',
Latin
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: ''Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis'') is a city in northern
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the ...
, situated on the
Turiec river, between the
Malá Fatra
Malá Fatra (; also Little Fatra or Lesser Fatra, pl, Mała Fatra, hu, Kis-Fátra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in the north-west of Central Slovakia. In the geomorphological system, it is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area.Craig S ...
and
Veľká Fatra
Veľká Fatra (; also Great Fatra or Greater Fatra; hu, Nagy-Fátra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia. The Veľká Fatra lie to the southeast of the better known Malá (Lesser) Fatra mountains and are less developed, ...
mountains, near the city of
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Sl ...
. The population numbers approximately 54,000, which makes it the ninth-largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the
Turiec region and the
District of Martin.
History
From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephe ...
. The first recorded reference to Martin in written sources is dated to 1284 under the name of ''Vila Sancti Martini''.
In the turbulent 15th century, Martin suffered from many disasters, for example from the attack of the
Hussites
The Hussites ( cs, Husité or ''Kališníci''; "Chalice People") were a Czech proto-Protestant Christian movement that followed the teachings of reformer Jan Hus, who became the best known representative of the Bohemian Reformation.
The Hu ...
in 1433, when the town was burned down. Just ten years later, it was destroyed again by an earthquake and Martin started to be slowly degraded from royal to the privileged town and under direct influence of the
Révay family.
Since the 18th century, Martin became centre of the
Turóc county
Turóc ( Hungarian, historically also spelled ''Túrócz''), , /''comitatus Thurociensis'', ) was an administrative county ( comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Its territory is now in north-western Slovakia, where the corresponding Slovak name ...
.
The town became the foremost Slovak cultural center in the 19th century. Several cultural institutions (including
Slovak Matica
Slovak may refer to:
* Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'')
* Slovaks, a Western Slavic ethnic group
* Slovak language, an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages
* Slovak, Arkan ...
and
Slovak National Museum
The Slovak National Museum ( sk, Slovenské národné múzeum) is the most important institution focusing on scientific research and cultural education in the field of museology in Slovakia. Its beginnings "are connected with the endeavour of t ...
) were founded there. Most political activities leading to the Slovak national emancipation in the 19th and early 20th centuries were organized in or from Martin. The town was also industrialized at this time. The first printing works were established in 1869, the furniture factory ''Tatra nábytok'' in 1890, and so on.
The town lost some of its importance after Pressburg (today's
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% o ...
) became the capital of Slovakia in 1919. Today, it is the seat of the
Slovak National Library
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and
Slovak Matica
Slovak may refer to:
* Something from, related to, or belonging to Slovakia (''Slovenská republika'')
* Slovaks, a Western Slavic ethnic group
* Slovak language, an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages
* Slovak, Arkan ...
.
National Council of the Slovak Republic
The National Council of the Slovak Republic ( sk, Národná rada Slovenskej republiky), abbreviated to ''NR SR'', is the national parliament of Slovakia. It is unicameral and consists of 150 members, who are elected by universal suffrage under ...
declared the city of Martin the center of national culture of the Slovaks on August 24, 1994.
The city of Martin won the
United Nations Public Service Award in 2011 in the category: Preventing and Combating Corruption in the Public Service.
Geography
Martin lies at an altitude of
above sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as '' orthometric heights''.
The ...
and covers an area of .
It is located in northern Slovakia, in the
Turiec Basin
The Turiec Basin ( sk, Turčianska kotlina; hu, Túróci-medence; german: Turzbecken; la, Pelvis Thuroczae) is located in the northern part of central Slovakia, within the Fatra-Tatra Area of the Inner Western Carpathians.
The basin is delimit ...
, just south of the confluence of the
Turiec river with
Váh
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w Słowniku geograficznym Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów ...
. Mountain ranges in the proximity of the city are
Malá Fatra (Lesser Fatra) and
Vel’ká Fatra (Greater Fatra); more to the south are the
Žiar and
Kremnica Mountains
The Kremnica Mountains ( sk, Kremnické vrchy, hu, Körmöci-hegység, german: Kremnitzer Berge) are a volcanic mountain range in central Slovakia. They are part of the Western Carpathians and the Slovenské stredohorie Mts.
The mountain ran ...
. The nearest major cities are
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Sl ...
, away to the north-west,
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (, also known by other alternative names) is a middle-sized town in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica M ...
, away to the south-east and capital
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% o ...
, to the south-west (by road).
Martin has 10 boroughs: ''Jahodníky'', ''Ľadoveň'', ''Stred'', ''Sever'', ''Košúty'', ''Podháj'', ''Stráne'', ''Priekopa'', ''Tomčany'' and ''Záturčie''.
Climate
Martin lies in the
north temperate zone
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and has a
continental climate
Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm summers and cold winters). They tend to occur in the middle latitudes (40 to 55 north), within large landmasses where prevailing winds blow overland bringing so ...
with four distinct seasons. It is characterized by a significant variation between hot summers and cold, snowy winters. Average annual temperature is around and average annual rainfall is ; most of the rainfall is in June and in the first half of July. Snow cover lasts from 60 to 80 days per year.
Demographics
Martin has a population of 55,000 (as of December 31, 2016). Since end of 1990s when the population reached the top (more than 60,000) every year a slight decrease has been observed. According to the 2001
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
, 94.9% of inhabitants were
Slovaks
The Slovaks ( sk, Slováci, singular: ''Slovák'', feminine: ''Slovenka'', plural: ''Slovenky'') are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation native to Slovakia who share a common ancestry, culture, history and speak Slovak.
In Slovakia, 4.4 ...
, 1.6%
Czechs
The Czechs ( cs, Češi, ; singular Czech, masculine: ''Čech'' , singular feminine: ''Češka'' ), or the Czech people (), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, ...
, 0.5%
Romani
Romani may refer to:
Ethnicities
* Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia
** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule
* Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...
, and 0.2%
Hungarians
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. The religious makeup was 44.1%
Roman Catholics
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, 31.2% people with no religious affiliation, and 17.2%
Lutherans
Lutheranism is one of the largest branches of Protestantism, identifying primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and Protestant Reformers, reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practice of the Cathol ...
.
According to the 2011
census
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, 81.7% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.0% Czechs, 0.09% Roma, and 0.2% Hungarians and 16.2% did not specify nationality. The religious makeup was 34.3% Roman Catholics, 28.3% people with no religious affiliation, 21.1% did not specify religion and 13.2% Lutherans.
Sights

The oldest building is a
Romanesque church dedicated to
Saint Martin of Tours
Martin of Tours ( la, Sanctus Martinus Turonensis; 316/336 – 8 November 397), also known as Martin the Merciful, was the third bishop of Tours. He has become one of the most familiar and recognizable Christian saints in France, heralded as th ...
(13th century). The
Slovak National Museum
The Slovak National Museum ( sk, Slovenské národné múzeum) is the most important institution focusing on scientific research and cultural education in the field of museology in Slovakia. Its beginnings "are connected with the endeavour of t ...
placed its ethnographic collection in Martin. An open-air museum in the suburbs, the
Museum of the Slovak Village
The large open-air Museum of the Slovak Village (in Slovak: ''Múzeum slovenskej dediny'') is situated on the outskirts of the northern city of Martin in Slovakia.
History
The first idea of the open-air museum was put forward by Ján Geryk, ...
(''Jahodnícke háje''), exhibits the traditional rural architecture and folk traditions of the region of
Turiec
Turiec is a region in central Slovakia, one of the 21 official tourism regions. The region is not an administrative division today, but between the late 11th century and 1920 it was the Turóc County in the Kingdom of Hungary.
Etymology
The re ...
. The
Slovak National Cemetery is the official Slovak hall of fame, inspired by the
Panthéon
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in
Paris
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.
The Slovak Chamber Theatre in Martin was established in 1944 as the second professional theatre company in Slovakia. The theatre building is a landmark of the city center.
Martin is surrounded by
Malá Fatra
Malá Fatra (; also Little Fatra or Lesser Fatra, pl, Mała Fatra, hu, Kis-Fátra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in the north-west of Central Slovakia. In the geomorphological system, it is a part of the Fatra-Tatra Area.Craig S ...
and
Veľká Fatra
Veľká Fatra (; also Great Fatra or Greater Fatra; hu, Nagy-Fátra) is a mountain range in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia. The Veľká Fatra lie to the southeast of the better known Malá (Lesser) Fatra mountains and are less developed, ...
mountains, which in winter offer excellent conditions for skiing.
There is a historic
mansion
A mansion is a large dwelling house. The word itself derives through Old French from the Latin word ''mansio'' "dwelling", an abstract noun derived from the verb ''manere'' "to dwell". The English word '' manse'' originally defined a property l ...
in the town of Záturčie in Martin district.
Economy
Martin is home to a
Volkswagen Group
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-owned
automotive industry
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production
plant
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, under the Volkswagen Slovakia, a.s. subsidiary. Opened in 2000, it employs approximately 800 people. The city was hit hard in 2008 by the
recession
In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction when there is a general decline in economic activity. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending (an adverse demand shock). This may be triggered by various ...
, as Volkswagen was forced to lay off over 200 workers. Other major industrial companies include ŽOS Vrútky (rail vehicles industry) or Prefa Sučany (concrete prefabricates).
The Danish shoe company
ECCO
Ecco or ECCO may refer to:
Art and entertainment
* ''Ecco the Dolphin'' (series), a series of action-adventure science fiction video games
** '' Ecco the Dolphin'', a 1992 video game
* Ecco (''Gotham''), a TV series character
Organizations ...
is located near the Kosuty II borough in an industrial park. This park also hosts other companies such as MAR SK, GGB or Zinkpower.
The university hospital employs approximately two thousand persons: doctors, nurses and other staff. The printing company Neografia has clients in more than 15 European countries, where Neografia exports the decisive part of its production of books. Due to the economic crisis the unemployment rate rose to 10%, but was still below the national average rate. In March 2018, the unemployment rate was under 4%. Many inhabitants work in nearby town
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Sl ...
, that is an important industrial center and major city of region.
Education
Martin is home to the
Jessenius Faculty of Medicine, which is one of three medical schools in Slovakia. Among its international students are up to 500 Norwegian and 100 Icelandic medical students.
The city's system of primary education consists of nine public schools, two private primary schools (
BellAmos School
EduKey (BellAmos) School is a private, co-educational day school for grades K-9 located in Martin, Slovakia. EduKey (BellAmos) is a member of the Slovak National Association of Independent Schools, educating students from all across the Žilina ...
), and two religious primary schools, enrolling in total 5,027 pupils. There is a plan to build a five-story high school near the main square. When completed, it will be the largest educational building in Slovakia apart from universities. The school will be named after
Andrej Hlinka
Andrej Hlinka (born András Hlinka; 27 September 1864 – 16 August 1938) was a Slovak Catholic priest, journalist, banker, politician, and one of the most important Slovakian public activists in Czechoslovakia before the Second World War. He w ...
, a former Slovak politician.
Secondary education is represented by two gymnasia with 828 students,
three specialized high schools with 1,050 students (
Business Academy Martin),
and three vocational schools with 2,501 students (data ).
Sport
The division, the Handball 1st league.
Transport
Martin lies on the crossroad that interconnect the main road (as well main railway) from
Bratislava
Bratislava (, also ; ; german: Preßburg/Pressburg ; hu, Pozsony) is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, it is estimated to be more than 660,000 — approximately 140% o ...
to
Košice
Košice ( , ; german: Kaschau ; hu, Kassa ; pl, Коszyce) is the largest city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary. With a population of a ...
with
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (, also known by other alternative names) is a middle-sized town in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica M ...
. It is connected directly to
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Sl ...
,
Turčianske Teplice
Turčianske Teplice (german: Bad Stuben; hu, Stubnyafürdő) is a town in central Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is about halfway between Martin and Kremnica. The town's population is around 6,500. The town was the historic center of the ...
and
Ružomberok
Ružomberok (; german: Rosenberg; hu, Rózsahegy; pl, Rużomberk) is a town in northern Slovakia, in the historical Liptov region. It has a population of around 27,000 inhabitants (45,000 with nearby villages).
Etymology
The name of the initia ...
.
Public transport is not only in Martin itself, but it also extends to the surrounding town of
Vrútky
Vrútky (; german: Ruttek (rare); hu, Ruttka) is a town in northern Slovakia, close to the city of Martin. It lies in the historic Turiec region.
Geography
The town lies at the confluence of Váh and the Turiec, in the Turčianska kotlina, near ...
and to three villages (
Bystrička
Bystrička ( hu, Turócbeszterce) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1258.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude ...
,
Lipovec,
Turčianske Kľačany
Turčianske Kľačany () is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Etymology
Slovak ''Kľačane'', see Kľačany for the details.
History
In history, historical records the village was first men ...
).
Martin is also served by
Martin Airport, a small,
general aviation
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airport used for
gliding
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.
Twin towns — sister cities

Martin is
twinned
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* In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so;
* Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning
* Twinning inst ...
with:
*
Bački Petrovac, Serbia
*
Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba (; sk, Békešská Čaba; see also other alternative names) is a city with county rights in southeast Hungary, the capital of Békés County.
Geography
Békéscsaba is located in the Great Hungarian Plain, southeast from Budapes ...
, Hungary
*
Fargo Fargo usually refers to:
* Fargo, North Dakota, United States
* ''Fargo'' (1996 film), a crime film by the Coen brothers
* ''Fargo'' (TV series), an American black comedy–crime drama anthology television series
Fargo may also refer to:
Othe ...
, United States
*
Gotha
Gotha () is the fifth-largest city in Thuringia, Germany, west of Erfurt and east of Eisenach with a population of 44,000. The city is the capital of the district of Gotha and was also a residence of the Ernestine Wettins from 1640 until the ...
, Germany
*
Hoogeveen
Hoogeveen (; nds-nl, 't Ogeveine or '' 't Oveine'') is a municipality and a town in the Dutch province of Drenthe.
Population centres
Elim, Fluitenberg, Hoogeveen and Noordscheschut, which still have the canals which used to be throughout ...
, Netherlands
*
Jičín
Jičín (; german: Jitschin or ''Gitschin'') is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.
T ...
, Czech Republic
*
Kalisz
(The oldest city of Poland)
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, image_flag = POL Kalisz flag.svg ...
, Poland
*
Zheleznodorozhny, Russia
Notable people
*
Janko Alexy, painter
*
Miloš Alexander Bazovský
Miloš Alexander Bazovský (1899 in Turany nad Váhom – 1968 in Trenčín) was an eminent Slovak painter, often ranked among the most prominent figures of 20th-century art from Slovakia.
Selected solo exhibitions
*''Miloš Alexander Bazov ...
, painter
*
Peter Bartoš
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, ice hockey player, silver medal at the WCH 2000. 5× Slovak Extraliga Champion
*
Martin Benka
Martin Benka (21 September 1888, in Kostolište – 28 June 1971, in Malacky) was a Slovak painter and illustrator. He is regarded as the founder of Modernist 20th century Slovak painting. He was given the title ''National Artist.'' He is buri ...
, painter
*
Barbora Bobuľová
Barbora Bobuľová (born 29 April 1974) is an Italian actress. Since 1995, she has lived and worked mainly in Italy.
Life and work
Born in Martin, Bobuľová trained at the National Drama Academy in Bratislava before moving to Italy in 1995. ...
, actress
*
Tomáš Brcko
Tomáš Brcko (born February 8, 1988) is a Slovakia, Slovak professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing with the Sheffield Steeldogs of the English Premier Ice Hockey League (EPIHL)
References
External links
*
1988 births ...
, hockey player
*
Zdeno Cíger, ice hockey player, 3× bronze medal at the WCH 1989, 1990, 2003
*
Oto Haščák
Oto Haščák (born 31 January 1964) is a Slovak former ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournaments at the 1988 Winter Olympics, the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially kno ...
, ice hockey player, 2× bronze medal at the WCH 1989, 1990. 1× Czech Extraliga Champion
*
Stanislav Jančárik, or Estanislao Jancarik (in Spanish), architect who designed many buildings in
Buenos Aires
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*
Janko Jesenský
Baron Ján Jesenský (30 December 1874 in Tučiansky Svätý Martin ( hu, Túrócszentmárton), Kingdom of Hungary (present day Martin, Slovakia) – 27 December 1945 in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia) was a Slovak lower nobleman of the House o ...
, writer
*
Jaroslav Katriňák
Jaroslav Katriňák (born 25 April 1966 in Martin) is a Slovak endurance motorcycle racer. Among his greatest achievements is achieving first overall in the Enduro World Championship in 1991, in the category of + 350 cc 4T and 9th overall place at ...
, endurance motorcycle racer, 9th overall place at 2007 Dakar Rally
*
Jana Kirschner, pop singer
*
Lucia Klocová Lucia may refer to:
Arts and culture
* '' Lucía'', a 1968 Cuban film by Humberto Solás
* ''Lucia'' (film), a 2013 Kannada-language film
* ''Lucia & The Best Boys'', a Scottish indie rock band formerly known as ''LUCIA''
* "Lucia", a Swedish c ...
, athlete, who specialises in the 800 metres
*
Andrej Kmeť, scientist
*
Ľuboš Kostelný
Ľuboš Kostelný is a Slovak stage, television and film actor.
Biography
He was born 5 July 1981 in Martin, Czechoslovakia. He studied the Conservatory and VŠMU in Bratislava. He is a member of the ensemble of the Slovak National Theatre.
He ...
, actor
*
Zora Mintalová - Zubercová
Zora may refer to:
* Zora (given name), a female name of Slavic origin
*Zora language, a Kainji language of Nigeria.
* ''Zora'' (spider), a genus of spider in the family Zoridae
* ''Zora'' (TV series), a Kenyan soap opera-drama series
*Zoras, a fi ...
, ethnographer, historian and museologist
*
Anton Neuwirth Anton Neuwirth (1921–2004) was a Slovak medical doctor, political prisoner, Member of Parliament, Presidential candidate and ambassador.
Early life, education and family
Neuwirth was born on 22 January 1921 in Chalmová, Bystričany. He grew up ...
, Presidential candidate, Ambassador
*
Lukáš Plank, Pathologist
*
Miloslav Schmidt, organizer of fire brigades
*
Róbert Švehla
Róbert Švehla ( , ; born January 2, 1969) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 9 seasons from 1995 until 2003 for the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Career
Švehla was drafted 78th overa ...
, ice hockey player, bronze medal at the WCH 1992, 2003
*
Radovan Somík, ice hockey player, world champion at the WCH 2002
*
Peter Smrek
Peter Smrek (born 16 February 1979) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 28 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers.
Playing career Amateur
Smrek played for the Des ...
, ice hockey player, world champion at the WCH 2002
*
Richard Pánik
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Playing career
Junior
...
, ice hockey player, several seasons in
NHL
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,
AHL Calder Cup Champion
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Pavol Steiner
Pavol Steiner, also Pavel Steiner and Paul Steiner (29 March 1908 in Bratislava – 4 June 1969 in Martin, Žilina) was a Czechoslovak Olympic water polo player and swimmer. He was also a cardiology surgeon. Steiner competed in the 1928 Summer O ...
(1908–1969), Olympic water polo player, swimmer, and cardiac surgeon
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Ján Tabaček, ice hockey player, 2× Czech Extraliga Champion, 1x
NLA Champion, 5× Slovakian Extraliga Champion
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Petra Vajdová
Petra Vajdová (born 29 April 1985) is a Slovak actress
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern med ...
, actress, Best Actress award at 2016 DOSKY Awards
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Ladislav Záborský, painter
References
External links
Official municipal website of Martin
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