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The first recorded reference to Martin is dated to 1284 under the name of Vila Sancti Martini.

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Slovakia
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Martin

Slovakia

Country
Slovakia
Population
54.8K
Coordinates
49.06, 18.92
1245th most populous city in the world

Martin 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.

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