Vlky

Vlky
Vők
Village
Country Slovakia
Region Bratislava
District Senec
River Little Danube
Elevation 128 m (420 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°09′30″N 17°22′00″E / 48.15833°N 17.36667°E / 48.15833; 17.36667Coordinates: SK 48°09′30″N 17°22′00″E / 48.15833°N 17.36667°E / 48.15833; 17.36667
Area 3.62 km2 (1 sq mi)
Population 428 (2011)
Density 118 / km2 (306 / sq mi)
First mentioned 1277
Mayor Boldizsár Fejes
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 900 44
Phone prefix 421-2
Car plate SC
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Bratislava Region
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.vlky.sk

Vlky (Hungarian: Vök) is a village and municipality in Senec District in the Bratislava Region, in western Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 128 metres and covers an area of 3.622 km². It has a population of 428 people (2011).

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1283. 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 Vlky 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.

Demography

Population by nationality (2001): Hungarian: 77,44%, Slovak: 21,05%

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