Matúškovo

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

Matúškovo

Taksony
Village
Matúškovo
Location of Matúškovo in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°10′04″N 17°43′58″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictGalanta
First mentioned1138
Government
  MayorMárta Mészáros
Area
  Total11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation
118 m (387 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,570
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Postal code
925 01
Area code(s)0 31
Car plateGA
Websitehttp://www.matuskovo.sk/

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.


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