Matúškovo
Taksony | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Matúškovo Location of Matúškovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′04″N 17°43′58″E / 48.16778°N 17.73278°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| First mentioned | 1138 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Márta Mészáros |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.95[1] km2 (4.61[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 118[2] m (387[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 2,274[3] |
| Postal code | 925 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 31[2] |
| Car plate | GA |
| Website | http://www.matuskovo.sk/ |
Matúškovo (formerly Takšoň; Hungarian: Taksony, until 1899 Taksonyfalva) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an elevation of 118 metres and covers an area of 11.954 km2. It has a population of about 1938 people.
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Matúškovo became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138. 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 Matúškovo 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.
References
- 1 2 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- 1 2 3 4 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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