Turóc (
Hungarian, historically also spelled ''Túrócz''), , /''comitatus Thurociensis'', ) was an administrative county (
comitatus) 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 Stephen ...
. Its territory is now in north-western
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 s ...
, where the corresponding Slovak name
Turiec is only an informal designation of the corresponding territory.
Geography
Turóc county shared borders with the counties of
Nyitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth la ...
,
Trencsén,
Árva,
Liptó,
Zólyom
Zvolen (; hu, Zólyom; german: Altsohl) is a town in central Slovakia, situated on the confluence of Hron and Slatina rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. It is surrounded by Poľana mountain from the East, by Kremnické vrchy from the West an ...
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 Martin may refer to:
Places
* Martin City (disambiguation)
* Martin County (disambiguation)
* Martin Township (disambiguation)
Antarctica
* Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land
* Port Martin, Adelie Land
* Point Martin, South Orkney Islands
Austral ...
; Slovak name until 1950: ''Turčiansky Svätý Martin'