| Other name | Tornalja |
|---|---|
| Region | Banská Bystrica Region |
| District | Revúca District |
| Coordinates | 48.42°N 20.33°E |
| Mayor | Erika Győrfi |
| Leader party | Hlas, Szövetség–Aliancia, We Are Family |
| First mentioned | 1245 |
| Elevation | 182 m |
| Postal code | 982 01[1] |
| Area code | +421 47[1] |
| Registration plate | RA |
| Website | www.mestotornala.sk |
Tornaľa (pronunciation; 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.
History
The first written record of the settlement dates back from 1245. The town was located in the Kingdom of Hungary until the second half of the 19th century. During the periods 1554 - 1593 and 1596 - 1686, Tornaľa was ruled by the Ottoman Empire as part of Filek sanjak with its centre in Rimaszombat). Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Tornaľa was part of Gömör and Kishont County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1938 to 1944, it was again part of Hungary as a result of the First Vienna Award. On 19 December 1944, Soviet troops of the 2nd Ukrainian Front entered Tornaľa. It became part of Czechoslovakia once again.
Geography
It is located in the historical Gemer region and lies on the Slaná river.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,436 | — |
| 1980 | 7,021 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 8,185 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 8,169 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,509 | −8.1% |
| 2021 | 6,971 | −7.2% |
It has a population of people (31 December ).
Notable people
- Barna Basilides (1903–1967), Hungarian painter
Twin towns — sister cities
- Heves, Hungary
- Putnok, Hungary
- Tarnów, Poland
- Valea lui Mihai, Romania
References
- ^ "Základná charakteristika" (in Slovak). www.statistics.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (in Slovak)
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Družobné mestá" (in Slovak). mestotornala.sk. Tornaľa. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links
- Official website (in Slovak)