# Martin District > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Martin_District > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Martin_District.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_District > Source revision: 1346649115 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox Slovak place | name = Martin District | settlement_type = [District](/source/Districts_of_Slovakia) | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = {{Slovakia district OSM map}} | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type1 = [Region](/source/Regions_of_Slovakia) (''kraj'') | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Žilina Region}} | subdivision_type2 = [Cultural region](/source/List_of_tourism_regions_of_Slovakia) | subdivision_name2 = [Turiec](/source/Turiec) | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = [Martin](/source/Martin%2C_Slovakia) | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_demonym = | population_note = | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = [Telephone prefix](/source/Telephone_numbers_in_Slovakia) | area_code = 043 | registration_plate = MT | iso_code = | website = | blank_name_sec1 = Municipalities | blank_info_sec1 = '''43''' | footnotes = }} '''Martin District''' (''okres Martin'') is a [district](/source/Districts_of_Slovakia) in the [Žilina Region](/source/%C5%BDilina_Region) of central [Slovakia](/source/Slovakia).{{cite web|last=Ústredný portál verejnej správy Slovenskej republiky|title=Okres Martin|url=http://portal.gov.sk/portal/sk/Default.aspx?CatID=104&parent=506|publisher=Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2012-08-17}} Its main cultural, economic and administrative seat is the city of [Martin](/source/Martin%2C_Slovakia). Martin District is one of the most important cultural centers in Slovakia. The city of Martin is the location and seat of the largest Slovak library, the Slovak National Museum, the cultural organisation Matica Slovenská and the Slovak Red Cross. In the district are 16 sport clubs, including ice hockey, football and handball, which all have their separate sport halls. Martin District economy is based foremost on the [engineering](/source/engineering) industry, but also on the [wood processing](/source/wood_processing), construction, paper and cellulose industries. == Population == {{Slovak municipality|pop}} It has a population of {{Slovak municipality|p}} people (31 December {{Slovak municipality|y}}).{{Slovak municipality|P}} === Ethnicity === {{Slovak municipality|etno}} === Religion === {{Slovak municipality|relig}} == Municipalities == {{Slovak municipality|list|Municipality|p|SK0316512052::[Belá-Dulice](/source/Bel%C3%A1-Dulice);SK0316512061::[Benice](/source/Benice%2C_Martin_District);SK0316512079::[Blatnica](/source/Blatnica%2C_Slovakia);SK0316512133::[Bystrička](/source/Bystri%C4%8Dka);SK0316512150::[Ďanová](/source/%C4%8Eanov%C3%A1);SK0316512168::[Diaková](/source/Diakov%C3%A1);SK0316512206::[Dolný Kalník](/source/Doln%C3%BD_Kaln%C3%ADk);SK0316512214::[Dražkovce](/source/Dra%C5%BEkovce);SK0316512257::[Folkušová](/source/Folku%C5%A1ov%C3%A1);SK0316512290::[Horný Kalník](/source/Horn%C3%BD_Kaln%C3%ADk);SK0316512346::[Karlová](/source/Karlov%C3%A1);SK0316512354::[Kláštor pod Znievom](/source/Kl%C3%A1%C5%A1tor_pod_Znievom);SK0316512371::[Košťany nad Turcom](/source/Ko%C5%A1%C5%A5any_nad_Turcom);SK0316512389::[Krpeľany](/source/Krpe%C4%BEany);SK0316512397::[Laskár](/source/Lask%C3%A1r);SK0316512419::[Ležiachov](/source/Le%C5%BEiachov);SK0316512435::[Lipovec](/source/Lipovec%2C_Martin_District);SK0316512036::'''[Martin](/source/Martin%2C_Slovakia)''';SK0316512478::[Necpaly](/source/Necpaly);SK0316512486::[Nolčovo](/source/Nol%C4%8Dovo);SK0316512508::[Podhradie](/source/Podhradie%2C_Martin_District);SK0316512524::[Príbovce](/source/Pr%C3%ADbovce);SK0316512541::[Rakovo](/source/Rakovo%2C_Slovakia);SK0316512567::[Ratkovo](/source/Ratkovo%2C_Slovakia);SK0316512583::[Sklabiňa](/source/Sklabi%C5%88a);SK0316512591::[Sklabinský Podzámok](/source/Sklabinsk%C3%BD_Podz%C3%A1mok);SK0316512613::[Slovany](/source/Slovany);SK0316512630::[Socovce](/source/Socovce);SK0316512648::[Sučany](/source/Su%C4%8Dany);SK0316512656::[Šútovo](/source/%C5%A0%C3%BAtovo);SK0316512664::[Trebostovo](/source/Trebostovo);SK0316512672::[Trnovo](/source/Trnovo%2C_Martin_District);SK0316512681::'''[Turany](/source/Turany)''';SK0316512702::[Turčianska Štiavnička](/source/Tur%C4%8Dianska_%C5%A0tiavni%C4%8Dka);SK0316545961::[Turčianske Jaseno](/source/Tur%C4%8Dianske_Jaseno);SK0316512711::[Turčianske Kľačany](/source/Tur%C4%8Dianske_K%C4%BEa%C4%8Dany);SK0316512737::[Turčiansky Ďur](/source/Tur%C4%8Diansky_%C4%8Eur);SK0316512753::[Turčiansky Peter](/source/Tur%C4%8Diansky_Peter);SK0316512761::[Valča](/source/Val%C4%8Da);SK0316512796::[Vrícko](/source/Vr%C3%ADcko);SK0316557358::'''[Vrútky](/source/Vr%C3%BAtky)''';SK0316512818::[Záborie](/source/Z%C3%A1borie);SK0316512834::[Žabokreky](/source/%C5%BDabokreky)}} == References == {{reflist}} {{Zilina Region}} {{Martin District}} {{authority control}} {{coord|49|3|46|N|18|55|19|E|source:itwiki_type:adm2nd|display=title}} Category:Martin District Category:Districts of Žilina Region {{Žilina-geo-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Martin District](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_District) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_District?action=history)). 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