Martin lies
at an altitude of 395 metres (1,296 ft) above sea level and covers an area
of 67.74 square kilometres (26.2 sq mi). It is located in northern
Slovakia, in the Turiec Basin, just south of the confluence of the Turiec River
with Váh. Mountain ranges in the proximity of the city are Lesser Fatra and
Greater Fatra, more to the south are Žiar and Kremnica Mountains. The nearest
major cities are Žilina, 30 kilometres (19 mi) away to the north-west,
Banská Bystrica, 60 kilometres (37 mi) away to the south-east and capital
