Turčianske Teplice
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 Entrance to the spa in Turčianske Teplice
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| Country | Slovakia | ||
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| Region | Žilina | ||
| District | Turčianske Teplice | ||
| River | Turiec | ||
| Elevation | 495 m (1,624 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 48°51′32″N 18°51′49″E / 48.85889°N 18.86361°ECoordinates: 48°51′32″N 18°51′49″E / 48.85889°N 18.86361°E | ||
| Area | 33.483 km2 (12.928 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 6,941 (2005-12-31) | ||
| Density | 207/km2 (536/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1281 | ||
| Mayor | Igor Hus | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 039 01 | ||
| Area code | +421-43 | ||
| Car plate | TR | ||
   Location of Turčianske Teplice in Slovakia
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  Location of Turčianske Teplice in the Žilina Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |||
| Website: eng.turciansketeplice.sk | |||
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Turčianske Teplice (German: Bad Stuben; Hungarian: Stubnyafürdő) is a town in central Slovakia in the Žilina Region. It is about halfway between Martin and Kremnica. As of 2005[update] the town's population was 6,941. The town was the historic center of the Upper Turiec subregion within the Turiec region (comitatus), and now enjoys the status of a capital of the Turčianske Teplice District.
The town is one of the oldest spa towns in Europe, and was originally known as Štubnianske Teplice. It was first mentioned in text dating from 1281 when King Ladislaus IV of Hungary granted the lands surrounding the springs to a Count Peter. The spa became popular with royalty, including King Sigismund of Hungary and Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. The recuperative abilities of the spa were first studied by the University of Halle medical student Jan Lisschoviny.
Štubnianske Teplice was renamed Turčianske Teplice in 1946. In 1951 the town merged with the community of Vieska.
Turčianske Teplice lies at an altitude of 520 metres (1,706 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 33.483 square kilometres (12.928 square miles). It lies in the Turiec Basin and is surrounded in proximity by the Greater Fatra, Kremnica, Žiar and Lesser Fatra mountain ranges.
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