Dolné Saliby

Dolné Saliby
Alsószeli
Village
catholic church in the village
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Galanta
Elevation 110 m (361 ft)
Coordinates 48°06′00″N 17°47′00″E / 48.10000°N 17.78333°E / 48.10000; 17.78333Coordinates: 48°06′00″N 17°47′00″E / 48.10000°N 17.78333°E / 48.10000; 17.78333
Area 18.72 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population 1,933 (2011)
Density 103/km2 (267/sq mi)
First mentioned 1158
Mayor Lajos Seres
Postal code 925 02
Area code 0 31
Car plate GA
Location of Dolné Saliby in Slovakia
Location of Dolné Saliby in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Dolné Saliby
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS

Dolné Saliby (Hungarian: Alsószeli) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 116 metres and covers an area of 18.717 km². It has a population of about 1,957 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Dolné Saliby became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1158. 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 Dolné Saliby 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.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Banska Bystrica, Bytca, Kosice, Levoca, Nitra, Presov, Slovakia"

See also


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