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The Turiec ([ˈturiets]) is a river (66 km) in north-western Slovakia. It is a tributary to the Váh, into which it flows near the city of Martin. Its source is in the Veľká Fatra Mountains. The Turiec county is named after this river.
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Map of Turiec, Slovakia
Etymology
Pliny the Elder associated the name with Durius (the ancient name of Upper Váh), Ptolemy with a Celtic tribe Taurisk. The name is probably derived from the Indo-European appellative tur- (Slovak: tur, English: a bull). The root is used also in a broad sense - "rich" or "strong".
References
Turiec (Váh) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA