Martin is a city in northern Slovakia. It is near Žilina. Year 2024, 50,346 people live there, which makes it the ninth-largest city in Slovakia by population. The city is on the Turiec river and is between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains.
Martin | |
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  Martin Location in Slovakia  Martin Location in Žilina Region | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′54″N 18°55′19″E / 49.06500°N 18.92194°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Žilina |
| District | Martin |
| First mentioned | 1264 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ján Danko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.73 km2 (26.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 402[2] m (1,319[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 50,346 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Postal code | 036 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 43[2] |
| Car plate | MT |
| Website | Official website  |
Population
change| Year: | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count: | 60,511 | 59,449 | 56,053 | 50,346 |
| Progress: | -1.75% | -5.71% | -10.18% |
| Year: | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count: | 50,629 | 50,346 |
| Progress: | -0.55% |
References
change- ↑ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_obc=AREAS_SK, v_om7014rr_ukaz=Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
Other websites
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- Official website
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