Tornaľa

Tornaľa (Šafárikovo from 1948–1992; Tornalja) is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia, with a population of almost 8,000.

History
The first written record of Tornaľa dates from 1245.

Geography
Tornaľa lies at an altitude of 183 m above sea level and covers an area of 57.768 km2. It is located in the historical Gemer region and lies on the Slaná river.

Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,169 inhabitants. 62.14% of inhabitants were Hungarians, 29.77% Slovaks, 6.70% Roma and 0.50% Czech. The religious make-up was 49.37% Roman Catholics, 17.03% people with no religious affiliation and 7.33% Lutherans.