Trnávka, Dunajská Streda District

Trnávka
Csallóköztárnok
village

Location of the village

Coordinates: 48°00′50″N 17°24′20″E / 48.01389°N 17.40556°E / 48.01389; 17.40556Coordinates: 48°00′50″N 17°24′20″E / 48.01389°N 17.40556°E / 48.01389; 17.40556
Country  Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Dunajská Streda
First written mention 1275
Government[1]
  Mayor Imre Tóth (független)
Area
  Total 7.971 km2 (3.078 sq mi)
Elevation 122 m (400 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
  Total 428
  Estimate (2008) 454
  Density 57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Ethnicity[2]
  Hungarians 81,31 %
  Slovakians 16,82 %
Time zone EET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code 930 32
Area code(s) +421 31
Website Official website

Trnávka (Hungarian: Csallóköztárnok or Tárnok, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈtʃɒlːoːkøztaːrnok]) 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 122 metres and covers an area of 7.91 km².

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Trnávka became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The village was first recorded in 1235. 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 1947.

Demography

In 1910, the village had a population of 423, mostly Hungarians. According to the 2001 census, the recorded population of the village was 428. As of 2001, 81,31 per cent of its population was Hungarian while 16,82 per cent was Slovakian. Roman Catholicism is the majority religion of the village, its adherents numbering 82.01% of the total population.[2]

Twinnings

The village is twinned with:

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