Martin, Slovakia

Martin
Martin
Location in Slovakia
Martin
Location in Žilina Region
Coordinates: 49°03′54″N 18°55′19″E / 49.06500°N 18.92194°E / 49.06500; 18.92194
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina
DistrictMartin
First mentioned1264
Government
 • MayorJán Danko
Area
 • Total67.73 km2 (26.15 sq mi)
Elevation
402[2] m (1,319[2] ft)
Population
 (2024)[3]
 • Total50,346
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)CEST
Postal code
036 01[2]
Area code+421 43[2]
Car plateMT
WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Population

Population statistics (10 years)[4]
Year:1994200420142024
Count:60,51159,44956,05350,346
Progress: -1.75% -5.71% -10.18%
Population statistics[4]
Year:20232024
Count:50,62950,346
Progress:-0.55%

References

  1. "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. 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.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  4. 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.

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