Kúty
| Kúty | |
| Village | |
 A church in Kúty | |
| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava |
| District | Senica |
| Elevation | 156 m (512 ft) |
| Coordinates | SK 48°39′20″N 17°01′10″E / 48.65556°N 17.01944°ECoordinates: SK 48°39′20″N 17°01′10″E / 48.65556°N 17.01944°E |
| Area | 27.158 km2 (10.486 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,121 (2005-12-31) |
| Density | 152 / km2 (394 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1468 |
| Postal code | 908 01 |
| Area code | +421-34 |
| Car plate | SE |
   Location of Kúty in Slovakia
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  Location of Kúty in the Trnava Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Kuty | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.kuty.sk | |
Kúty, (German: Kutti, Hungarian: Jókút) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1648.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 156 metres and covers an area of 27.158 km².[1] It has a population of about 4,129 people.
Importance
Kúty is one of the most important railway junctions in Slovakia, a meeting point of four tracks. Being a railway border crossing, all trains travelling in the Prague-Bratislava railway corridor (including EuroCity trains) make a stopover in Kúty.
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