Trnovec nad Váhom: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 07:23, 17 September 2012 editNmate (talk \| contribs)Pending changes reviewers5,033 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit		Revision as of 18:13, 11 October 2012 edit undoIadrian yu (talk \| contribs)Pending changes reviewers10,017 edits →History: WP:ORNext edit →
Line 99:		Line 99:

	==History==		==History==
	In the 9th century, the territory of Trnovec nad Váhom became part of the ].
	In ] the village was first mentioned in 1113. After the ] army disintegrated in November 1918, ] troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the ]. Between 1938 and 1945 Trnovec nad Váhom once more became part of ]'s Hungary through the ]. From 1945 until the ], it was part of ]. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.		In ] the village was first mentioned in 1113. After the ] army disintegrated in November 1918, ] troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the ]. Between 1938 and 1945 Trnovec nad Váhom once more became part of ]'s Hungary through the ]. From 1945 until the ], it was part of ]. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Revision as of 18:13, 11 October 2012

Trnovec nad Váhom (Template:Lang-hu) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

The village lies at an altitude of 115 metres and covers an area of 32.537 km².

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Trnovec nad Váhom once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

It has a population of about 2603 people. The village is about 20% Magyar, 80% Slovak.

Famous people born in the village include Peter Andruška a poet and Eduard Kukan politician.

The village has a public library a gym and a football pitch.

v t e Municipalities of Šaľa District
Šaľa Diakovce Dlhá nad Váhom Hájske Horná Kráľová Kráľová nad Váhom Močenok Neded Selice Tešedíkovo Trnovec nad Váhom Vlčany Žihárec

Municipalities of Šaľa District

This Nitra Region geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.