Vrútky

Vrútky
Town
Town hall of Vrútky
Vrútky
Location of Vrútky within Slovakia
Coordinates: 49°06′42″N 18°55′06″E / 49.11167°N 18.91833°E / 49.11167; 18.91833
CountrySlovakia
RegionŽilina
DistrictMartin
First mentioned1255
Government
  MayorBranislav Zacharides
Area
  Total
18.66 km2 (7.20 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
381 m (1,250 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
7,424
  Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
038 61
Area code+421 43
Car plateMT
Websitewww.vrutky.sk

Vrútky (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈʋruːtki]; German: Ruttek (rare); Hungarian: Ruttka) is a town in northern Slovakia, close to the city of Martin. It lies in the historic Turiec region.