Ipeľské Predmostie

Ipeľské Predmostie (Hungarian: Hidvég) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.

History

In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1252 (Hydweg) when King Bela IV gave it to Count Myko. Before, it belonged to Hont. In castle. In 1438 it belonged to feudatory György Palóczy and, after to Esztergom Archbishopric. In 1570 it was pilleged by Turks. A map of 1825 shows Hidveg, in the district of Honth (now Hont) was in Hungary and then became part of the Austro/Hungarian Empire, ruled by Emperor Franz Joseph. After WWI borders were redrawn and Hidveg became part of Czechoslovakia. (Passports dated 1920 show Hidveg as part of Czechoslovakia.) A treaty returned Hidveg to Hungary from 1940 to 1945. After 1945 the borders were again changed and Hidveg once again was part of Czechoslovakia. It is now renamed and in Slovakia.

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