Tornaľa
| Tornaľa | ||
| Tornalja | ||
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Banská Bystrica | |
| District | Revúca | |
| River | Slaná | |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) | |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Area | 57.768 km2 (22 sq mi) | |
| Population | 7,991 (2005-12-31) | |
| Density | 138 / km2 (357 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1245 | |
| Mayor | Anna Szögedi | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 982 01 | |
| Phone prefix | 421-47 | |
| Car plate | RA | |
   Location of Tornaľa in Slovakia
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  Location of Tornaľa in the Banská Bystrica Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Tornaľa | ||
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | ||
| Website: http://www.mestotornala.sk | ||
Tornaľa (Slovak: Šafárikovo from 1948–1992; Hungarian: Tornalja) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia, with a population of almost 8,000.
History
The first written record of Tornaľa dates from 1245.
Geography
Tornaľa lies at an altitude of 183 metres (600 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 57.768 square kilometres (22.3 sq mi).[1] It is located in the historical Gemer region and lies on the Slaná river.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,169 inhabitants. 62.14% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 29.77% Slovaks, 6.70% Roma and 0.50% Czech.[1] The religious make-up was 49.37% Roman Catholics, 17.03% people with no religious affiliation and 7.33% Lutherans.[1]
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Slovak)
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