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Turnišče

Turnišče (; , Prekmurje Slovene: Törnišče, ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Turnišče.

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Place details

Locality: Nedelica
Region: Municipality of Turnišče
Country: Slovenija
Population: 1,509
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana

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Settlement.official_name: Turnišče
Settlement.image_skyline: Turnisce1.JPG
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Turnišče.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of arms of Turnišče.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Slovenia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Slovenia
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Traditional region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Prekmurje
Settlement.subdivision_type2

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: Slovenia
Located in: Municipality of Turnišče
Population: +1418
Area: +8.1
Elevation: +169.7
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Municipality of Turnišče
Image: Turnisce1.JPG

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Turnišče (; , Prekmurje Slovene: Törnišče, ) is a town in Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Turnišče.

==Name== Turnišče was first mentioned in written sources as Thoronhel in 1379, then as Turnicha in 1389, Tornischa in 1403, Tornisa in 1405, Thornisca in 1411, Tornissa in 1428, Thurnissa in 1481, Tornysthya in 1524. Until the second half the 19th century, Turnicsa, Turnisa or Turnische was used, when it was changed to Bántornya. The name is derived from the common noun turen 'tower' and thus refers to a town in which a tower stood. The word turen itself ultimately goes back to Greek τύρσις 'fortified settlement' (via Latin turris 'tower, castle' and Middle High German turn 'tower').