title: Turzovka
text: # Turzovka
  
  Turzovka (Hungarian: Turzófalva) is a town in the Čadca District, Žilina Region in north-western Slovakia.
  
  ## History
  
  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.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Turzovka lies at an altitude of 471 metres (1,545 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 34.911 square kilometres (13.5 sq mi). It lies in the Kysuca river valley, surrounded by the mountain ranges of Beskydy and Javorníky.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  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.
  
  ## Twin towns — sister cities
  
  Turzovka is twinned with:
  
  * Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, Czech Republic
  * Győrújbarát, Hungary
  * Kęty, Poland
  