Tôň Explained

Tôň
Other Name:Tany
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Komárno District
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Nitra Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tôň in the Nitra Region##Location of Tôň in Slovakia
Coordinates:47.8°N 17.83°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Imre Bugár
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1268
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:9.50
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:111
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:715
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:946 15
Area Code:+421 35
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:KN

Tôň (pronunciation: [tuoɲ], Hungarian: Tany, Hungarian pronunciation:NaNt) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 112 metres and covers an area of 9.499 km2.It has a population of about 835 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Tôň became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1268.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 Tôň 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.

Ethnicity

The village is about 90% Hungarian, 10% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library a gym and a football pitch.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.