Macov

Macov
Macháza
village

Location of the village

Coordinates: 48°01′15″N 17°25′40″E / 48.02083°N 17.42778°E / 48.02083; 17.42778Coordinates: 48°01′15″N 17°25′40″E / 48.02083°N 17.42778°E / 48.02083; 17.42778
Country  Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Dunajská Streda
First written mention 1367
Government[1][2]
  Mayor Ľudmila Láníková (SMER)
Area
  Total 2.720 km2 (1.050 sq mi)
Elevation 123 m (404 ft)
Population (2001)[3]
  Total 155
  Estimate (2008) 205
  Density 75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Ethnicity[3]
  Hungarians 56,77 %
  Slovakians 23,87 %
Time zone EET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code 930 32
Area code(s) +421 31

Macov (Hungarian: Macháza, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈmɒtshaːzɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 123 metres and covers an area of 2.720 km².

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Macov became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The village was first recorded in 1367 by its Hungarian name as Machhaza. Until the end of World War I, it was part of Hungary and fell within the Somorja district of Pozsony County. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovakian troops occupied the area. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, the village became officially part of Czechoslovakia. In November 1938, the First Vienna Award granted the area to Hungary and it was held by Hungary until 1945. After Soviet occupation in 1945, Czechoslovakian administration returned and the village became officially part of Czechoslovakia in 1945.

Demography

Census 2011: 237 inhabitants - 106 people (45%)has slovaks, 86 (36%) Hungarians and 45 (19%) others nationality.

In 1910, the village had 142, in 2001 was 155 . The villages's population as Roman Catholicism is the majority religion of the village, its adherents numbering 92.90% of the total population.[3]

References

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