Town Museum of Karol Točík in Turzovka

About

The present-day town was established in 1598 by a palatine of the Thurzó family. It gained town status in 1968.

This town became well known by the Marian apparitions reported by Matúš Lašut between 1958 and 1962.

The town museum was established on October 1, 2015.

The municipality lies at an altitude of 522 metres (1,713 ft) and covers an area of 34.98 km 2 (13.51 sq mi) ( 2025 ). It lies in the Kysuca river valley, surrounded by the mountain ranges of Beskydy and Javorníky.

In year 2021 was 7233 people by ethnicity 6715 as Slovak, 443 as Not found out, 78 as Czech, 69 as Romani, 10 as Russian, 9 as Polish, 6 as Other, 5 as Ukrainian, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Albanian, 2 as Irish, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as English, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Italian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Romanian, 1 as German, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Greek and 1 as Croatian.

Note on population : The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

In year 2021 was 7233 people by religion 5981 from Roman Catholic Church, 578 from None, 484 from Not found out, 35 from Greek Catholic Church, 31 from Evangelical Church, 28 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 26 from Ad hoc movements, 19 from Calvinist Church, 15 from Other, 9 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 8 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from Apostolic Church.

According to the 2010 census, the town had 7,802 inhabitants. The largest minority group were Czech 0.75% and Roma 0.27%. The religious make-up was 92.74% Roman Catholics and 0.2% Lutherans, most of the others giving no affiliation.

In year 2021 was 7233 people by ethnicity 6715 as Slovak, 443 as Not found out, 78 as Czech, 69 as Romani, 10 as Russian, 9 as Polish, 6 as Other, 5 as Ukrainian, 4 as Hungarian, 3 as Albanian, 2 as Irish, 2 as Rusyn, 2 as English, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Italian, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Silesian, 1 as Romanian, 1 as German, 1 as Moravian, 1 as Greek and 1 as Croatian.

Note on population : The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.

In year 2021 was 7233 people by religion 5981 from Roman Catholic Church, 578 from None, 484 from Not found out, 35 from Greek Catholic Church, 31 from Evangelical Church, 28 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 26 from Ad hoc movements, 19 from Calvinist Church, 15 from Other, 9 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 8 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 8 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from Buddhism, 2 from Old Catholic Church, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 2 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 1 from Islam and 1 from Apostolic Church.

According to the 2010 census, the town had 7,802 inhabitants. The largest minority group were Czech 0.75% and Roma 0.27%. The religious make-up was 92.74% Roman Catholics and 0.2% Lutherans, most of the others giving no affiliation.

- Ladislav Polka (1952–2025), politician

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia Turzovka is twinned with:

- Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech Republic