Turček (German: Turz; Hungarian: Turcsek) is a village and municipality in Turčianske Teplice District in the Žilina Region of northern central Slovakia.
History
In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1371. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic. The village belonged to a German language island. The German population was expelled in 1945.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 660 metres and covers an area of 53.011 km. It has a population of about 694 people.
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48°45′30″N 18°54′40″E / 48.75833°N 18.91111°E / 48.75833; 18.91111
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