Trávnik (Hungarian: Komáromfüss or Füss, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkomaːromfyʃʃ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Trávnik
Komáromfüss | |
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 Memorial to the local people killed in the World Wars | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Trávnik Location of Trávnik in the Nitra Region  Trávnik Location of Trávnik in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′N 17°48′E / 47.78°N 17.80°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Nitra Region |
| District | Komárno District |
| First mentioned | 1216 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Károly Farkas (MOST-HÍD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.62 km2 (7.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 674 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 946 19[2] |
| Area code | +421 35[2] |
| Car plate | KN |
| Website | obectravnik |
Geography
editThe village lies at an altitude of 114 metres and covers an area of 18.736 km². It has a population of about 675 people.
History
editIn the 9th century, the territory of Trávnik became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1216. 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 Trávnik was taken back by 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
editPer 2011 census, the village was about 82% Hungarian, 18% Slovak.
Facilities
editThe village has a public library and a football pitch.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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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