Turčianske Jaseno

Turčianske Jaseno
Turčianske Jaseno
Location of Turčianske Jaseno in the Žilina Region
Turčianske Jaseno
Location of Turčianske Jaseno in Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°01′N 18°59′E / 49.02°N 18.99°E / 49.02; 18.99
Country Slovakia
Region Žilina Region
DistrictMartin District
First mentioned1274
Area
 • Total
20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Elevation508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
478
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
380 2[3]
Area code+421 43[3]
Vehicle registration plate (until 2022)MT
Websitewww.turcianskejaseno.sk

Turčianske Jaseno (Hungarian: Turócjeszen) is a village and municipality in Martin District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Etymology

The name is derived from Slovak jaseň (ash tree). Jaseno means "place overgrown with ash trees".[4]

History

In historical records the settlement was first mentioned in 1274 as Jezen, Jescen. The original settlement developed into two villages. Horné Jaseno and Dolné Jaseno merged to Turčianske Jaseno in 1973. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Turóc County within the Kingdom of Hungary. From 1939 to 1945, it was part of the Slovak Republic.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 508 metres (1,667 ft)[3] and covers an area of 20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi) (2024).[5]

Population

Population statistic (10 years)[6]
Year1994200420142024
Count346354365478
Difference +2.31% +3.10% +30.95%
Population statistic[6]
Year20232024
Count470478
Difference+1.70%

It has a population of 478 people (31 December 2024).[7]

Ethnicity

Census 2021 (1+ %)[8][9]
EthnicityNumberFraction
Slovak40997.61%
Other112.62%
Not found out51.19%
Total419

In year 2021 was 419 people by ethnicity 409 as Slovak, 11 as Other, 5 as Not found out, 2 as Czech, 1 as Romani, 1 as Polish and 1 as German.

Religion

Census 2021 (1+ %)[10]
ReligionNumberFraction
Evangelical Church24859.19%
None9622.91%
Roman Catholic Church6315.04%
Total419

In year 2021 was 419 people by religion 248 from Evangelical Church, 96 from None, 63 from Roman Catholic Church, 4 from Not found out, 3 from Ad hoc movements, 2 from Other, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Greek Catholic Church and 1 from Apostolic Church.

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. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2009). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (18)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (6). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 345.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  7. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
  8. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  9. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
  10. ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.