Turňa nad Bodvou

Geobox | Settlement
name = Turňa nad Bodvou
category = Village

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image_caption = Turňa Castle above the village


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country = Slovakia
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region = Košice
district = Košice-okolie
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river = Bodva
location =
elevation = 182
lat_d = 48
lat_m = 36
lat_s = 2
lat_NS = N
long_d = 20
long_m = 53
long_s = 41
long_EW = E
coordinates_type = region:SK_type:city
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area = 23.211
area_round = 1
population = 3427
population_date = 2006
population_density = auto
established = 1221
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Pavol Molnár
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postal_code = 044 02
area_code = +421-55
code = KS
code_type = Car plate
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map_background = Slovakia - background map.png map_caption = Location of Turňa nad Bodvou in Slovakia
map_locator = Slovakia
map1 = Košice Region - outline map.svg
map1_background = Košice Region - background map.png map1_caption = Location of Turňa nad Bodvou in the Košice Region
map1_locator = Košice Region
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statistics = [http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/prvav2.jsp?txtUroven=440806&lstObec=559784&Okruh=zaklad MOŠ/MIS]
website = [http://www.turnanadbodvou.sk www.turnanadbodvou.sk]
footnotes =

Turňa nad Bodvou (German: "Tornau", Hungarian: "Torna") is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 180 metres and covers an area of 23.12 km². It has a population of about 3230 people.

Ethnicity

The majority of the population is almost evenly split between Slovaks (43.92%) and Hungarians (43.57%), with Roma (8.06%) as the largest minority (2001).

Government

The village has its own tax office and police force but the district office is located at Moldava nad Bodvou. It also has its own birth registering office.

Economy and facilities

The village also has developed medical facilities including a Pharmacy and outpatient facilities for children and adolescents and a gynaecologist.The village also has a Slovakian bank and insurance branch.

Culture

The village has a public library and a DVD rental store.The village is connected to cable television.

port

The village has a football pitch.

Transport

The village has a railway station at Turňa nad Bodvou

External links

* [http://www.retep.sk/okolie/turna/turn-podhr.php Turňa nad Bodvou]
*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html