Zlatná na Ostrove explained

Zlatná na Ostrove
Other Name:Csallóközaranyos
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 Zlatná na Ostrove in the Nitra Region##Location of Zlatná na Ostrove in Slovakia
Coordinates:47.77°N 17.97°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1267
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:35.31
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation M:110
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:2407
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:946 12
Area Code:+421 35
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:KN

Zlatná na Ostrove (Hungarian: Csallóközaranyos, in Hungarian pronounced as /ˈtʃɒlːoːkøzɒrɒɲoʃ/) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 120 metres and covers an area of 35.407 km².It has a population of about 2555 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Zlatná na Ostrove became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1267.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 Zlatná na Ostrove 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 91% Hungarian, 8% Slovak with minorities.

Facilities

The village has a public library 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.