Vrútky

Vrútky
Town
Town hall of Vrútky
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina
District Martin
Rivers Turiec, Váh
Elevation 382 m (1,253 ft)
Coordinates SK 49°06′42″N 18°55′06″E / 49.11167°N 18.91833°E / 49.11167; 18.91833Coordinates: SK 49°06′42″N 18°55′06″E / 49.11167°N 18.91833°E / 49.11167; 18.91833
Highest point Minčol
 - elevation 1,345 m (4,413 ft)
Lowest point Váh
 - elevation 370 m (1,214 ft)
Area 18.656 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population 7,247 (2005-12-31)
Density 388/km2 (1,005/sq mi)
First mentioned 1255
Mayor Miloslav Mazúr
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 038 61
Phone prefix +421-43
Car plate MT
Location of Vrútky within Slovakia
Location of Vrútky within the Žilina Region
Wikimedia Commons: Vrútky
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.vrutky.sk

Vrútky (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʋruːtki]; German: Ruttek (rare); Hungarian: 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 the Malá Fatra mountain range. It is located 3 km (2 mi) north of the city of Martin, with which it shares a public transport system, and 25 km (16 mi) from Žilina.

Etymology

The name is derived from a plural form of Proto-Slavic *vьrǫ tъkъ > vrútok meaning "a hot spring".[1]

History

The town was first mentioned in 1255 as villa Vrutk. However, a settlement had previously existed, and had the old Slavic name vrutok.[2] By the end of the 13th century, the settlement had been divided into Dolné Vrútky and Horné Vrútky. By 1332, the settlement gained independence and in 1809, had the town almost 300 inhabitants. The construction of the Košice-Bohumín Railway in 1870 and the Salgotarján in 1872, brought economic development and Vrútky gained the status of being a key railway junction.[2] This new status was also reflected in the increased number of inhabitants, which rose from 915 in 1869, to 1,944 in 1880 and 4,345 in 1900. Between the years 1949-1954 and 1971-1990 the town was amalgamated with Martin under the name Martin-Vrútky.[2] Vrútky regained independence in the year 1990, when it separated from Martin.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town has 7,298 inhabitants; 96.01% of inhabitants are Slovaks, 1.33% Czechs 0.47% Roma and 0.33 Hungarians.[3] This same census shows that Roman Catholics account for 50.34%, people with no religious affiliation account for 24.86% and Lutherans account for 19.01% of the total town population.[3]

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Vrútky is twinned with:

Notable people

References

  1. Krško, Jaromír (2009). "Praslovanské apelatíva ako motivanty hydroným povodia Váhu" [Old Slavonic appellatives as Motivating Words for Hydronyms of the Váh River Basic] (PDF). Slavica Slovaca (in Slovak) (1): 16.
  2. 1 2 3 http://www.vrutky.sk/drupal-5.2/?q=node/15 (Slovak)
  3. 1 2 "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
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