Vlky

Vlky (Hungarian: Vök) is a village and municipality in Senec District in the Bratislava Region, in western Slovakia.

Vlky

Vők
Village
Vlky
Location of Vlky in the Bratislava Region
Vlky
Vlky (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°09′30″N 17°22′00″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictSenec
First mentioned1277
Government
  MayorBoldizsár Fejes
Area
  Total3.62 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total428
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
900 44
Area code(s)421-2
Car plateSC
Websitehttp://www.vlky.sk

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 128 metres and covers an area of 3.622 km². It has a population of 428 people (2011).

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1283. 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 Vlky 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.

Demography

Population by nationality (2001): Hungarian: 77,44%, Slovak: 21,05%

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