Vojka nad Dunajom

Vojka nad Dunajom
Vajka
—  village  —
The lake of the village

Coat of arms
Location of the village
Coordinates:
Country  Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Dunajská Streda
First written mention 1186
Government
 • Mayor Donald Álló[1][2] (Ind.)
Area
 • Total 8.21 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation 122 m (400 ft)
Population (2001)[3]
 • Total 432
 • Estimate (2008) 467
 • Density 57/km2 (147.6/sq mi)
Etnicity[3]
 • Hungarians 87,73%
 • Slovakians 11,81%
Time zone EET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code 930 31
Area code(s) +421 31
Website village website

Vojka nad Dunajom (Hungarian: Vajka, Hungarian pronunciation:[’vɒjkɒ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1186.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 123 metres and covers an area of 8.212 km². In 2008 t had an estimated population of 467 people.

It is situated on an island between the (old) Danube and the "new Danube", i.e. the Danube channel created by the Gabčíkovo waterworks.

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