Martin

Martin (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈmartin] (listen); Slovak: Turčiansky Svätý Martin [ˈturtʂɪɐnski sʋɛɐtiː ˈmartin] until 1950, Hungarian: Turócszentmárton, German: Turz-Sankt Martin, Latin: Sanctus Martinus / Martinopolis) is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 54,000, which makes it the ninth-largest city in Slovakia. It is the center of the Turiec region and the District of Martin.