Tornaľa (formerly Šafárikovo, Hungarian: Tornalja) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia, with a population of approximately 7,000.

Tornaľa Tornalja
Town
Town hall
Coat of arms
Tornaľa Location of Tornaľa in the Banská Bystrica Region Show map of Banská Bystrica Region Tornaľa Tornaľa (Slovakia) Show map of Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°25′20″N 20°19′49″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Banská Bystrica
District	Revúca
First mentioned	1245
Government
• Mayor	Anna Szögedi (SMK-MKP)
Area
• Total	57.70[1] km2 (22.28[1] sq mi)
Elevation	182[2] m (597[2] ft)
Population  (2021)
• Total	6,887[3]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	982 01[2]
Area code	+421 47[2]
Car plate	RA
Website	www.mestotornala.sk

History

The first written record of the settlement dates from 1245. It was ruled by Ottoman Empire as part of Filek sanjak (Its centre was Rimaszombat) during periods of 1554-1593 and 1596–1686. It was made part of Czechoslovakia, and remained as such except for a period of Hungarian rule between 1938 and 1945 due to the Vienna Awards.

Geography

Tornaľa lies at an altitude of 183 metres (600 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 57.768 square kilometres (22.3 sq mi).[4] It is located in the historical Gemer region and lies on the Slaná river.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,169 inhabitants. 62.14% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 29.77% Slovaks, 6.70% Roma and 0.50% Czech.[4] The religious make-up was 49.37% Roman Catholics, 17.03% people with no religious affiliation and 7.33% Lutherans.[4]

Twin towns — sister cities

Tornaľa is twinned with:[5]

• Heves, Hungary
• Putnok, Hungary
• Tarnów, Poland
• Valea lui Mihai, Romania

References

External links

Media related to Tornaľa at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (in Slovak)

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