Dolný Štál

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Dolný Štál
Alistál
village
Location of the village
Coordinates: 47°59′01″N 17°34′36″E / 47.98361°N 17.57667°E / 47.98361; 17.57667Coordinates: 47°59′01″N 17°34′36″E / 47.98361°N 17.57667°E / 47.98361; 17.57667
Country  Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Dunajská Streda
First written mention 1111[citation needed]
Government
 • Mayor Éva Csóka[1] (Party of the Hungarian Coalition)
Area
 • Total 29.99 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Elevation 112 m (367 ft)
Population (2001)[2]
 • Total 1,962
 • Estimate (2008) 1,966
 • Density 66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Ethnicity[2]
 • Hungarians 94,19%
 • Slovakians 5,40%
Time zone EET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code 930 10
Area code(s) +421 31
Website www.alistal.sk

Dolný Štál (Hungarian: Alistál, Hungarian pronunciation:[’ɒliʃtaːl]) 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 112 metres and covers an area of 29.997 km². It has a population of 1,962 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Dolný Štál became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1111.[citation needed] 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, it became officially part of Czechoslovakia and fell within Bratislava County until 1927. 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 1040, in 1991 the census indicated 1889, while the 2001 census 1962 inhabitants. The village has an absolute Hungarian majority.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Local election 2010 results by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Institute of Informatics and Statistics "Institute of Informatics and Statistics".  (English)

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1713-1905 (parish A)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1823-1946 (parish B)
  • Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1783-1902 (parish A)

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