Tornaľa

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Tornaľa
Region (kraj)	Banská Bystrica Region
District (okres)	Revúca District
Location	48°25′20″N, 20°19′49″E
Altitude	181 m
Population	8,016 (2004)
Area	55.46 km²
Time Zone • Summer DST	CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2
Telephone prefix	+421-47
Postal code	982 XX
Car registration plate	RA

Tornaľa (Slovak: Šafárikovo from 1948-1990; Hungarian: Tornalja) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. As of 2004, it has a population of 8,016.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Ethnic groups 4 External links

[edit] History

The first written record about Tornaľa was in 1245.

[edit] Geography

The town is located in the historical Gemer region. It lies on the Sajó (Slovak: Slaná) river.

[edit] Ethnic groups

In 2001, the population included 62.14% Hungarians, 29.77% Slovaks, and 6.70% Roma.

[edit] External links

• Official website (Slovak)

edit	Municipalities of Revúca District
Jelšava | Revúca | Tornaľa Držkovce | Gemer | Gemerská Ves | Gemerské Teplice | Gemerský Sad | Hrlica | Hucín | Chvalová | Chyžné | Kameňany | Leváre | Levkuška | Licince | Lubeník | Magnezitovce | Mokrá Lúka | Muráň | Muránska Dlhá Lúka | Muránska Huta | Muránska Lehota | Muránska Zdychava | Nandraž | Otročok | Ploské | Polina | Prihradzany | Rákoš | Rašice | Ratková | Ratkovské Bystré | Revúcka Lehota | Rybník | Sása | Sirk | Skerešovo | Šivetice | Turčok | Višňové | Žiar

Coordinates: 48°25′N, 20°20′E