Topoľnica

For other villages of the same name, see Topolnica (disambiguation).
Topoľnica
Tósnyárasd
Village
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Galanta
Elevation 116 m (381 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°10′15″N 17°47′43″E / 48.17083°N 17.79528°E / 48.17083; 17.79528Coordinates: SK 48°10′15″N 17°47′43″E / 48.17083°N 17.79528°E / 48.17083; 17.79528
Area 10.47 km2 (4 sq mi)
Population 807 (2011)
Density 77 / km2 (199 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1307
Mayor Zoltán Szilvási
Postal code 925 92
Area code 0 31
Car plate GA
Location of Topoľnica in Slovakia
Location of Topoľnica in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Topoľnica
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.topolnica.sk/

Topoľnica (Hungarian: Tósnyárasd) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 119 metres and covers an area of 10.475 km². It has a population of about 832 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Topoľnica became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1307. 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 Topoľnica 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.

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