Orechová Potôň

Orechová Potôň
Diósförgepatony
—  village  —

Coat of arms
Location of the village
Coordinates:
Country  Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Dunajská Streda
First written mention 1250
Government
 • Mayor Szilárd Gállfy[1][2] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total 21.06 km2 (8.1 sq mi)
Elevation 118 m (387 ft)
Population (2001)[3]
 • Total 1,671
 • Estimate (2008) 1,732
 • Density 82/km2 (212.4/sq mi)
Etnicity[3]
 • Hungarians 93,54%
 • Slovakians 5,92%
Time zone EET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code 930 02
Area code(s) +421 31

Orechová Potôň (Hungarian: Diósförgepatony, Hungarian pronunciation: [’dioːʃførɡɛpɒtoɲ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

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History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1250. Until the end of World War I, it was part of Hungary and fell within the Dunaszerdahely 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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 120 metres and covers an area of 21.069 km². It has a population of about 1,732 people.

References

  1. ^ Election results 2006
  2. ^ Local election 2010 results by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
  3. ^ a b Institute of Informatics and Statistics "Institute of Informatics and Statistics". http://app.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html Institute of Informatics and Statistics. 

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