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

Etymology

Slovak Kľačane,[1] see Kľačany for the details.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1403.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 410 metres and covers an area of 12.206 km². It has a population of about 840 people.

References

  1. ↑ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2010). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (44)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (3): 147.
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