Kostolná pri Dunaji

Kostolná pri Dunaji (Hungarian: Egyházfa, meaning Church Tree, Slovak: Kostolná pri Dunaji, meaning "Churchville by the Danube") is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.

Kostolná pri Dunaji

Egyházfa
Village
Kostolná pri Dunaji
Location of Kostolná pri Dunaji in the Bratislava Region
Kostolná pri Dunaji
Kostolná pri Dunaji (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°11′10″N 17°26′00″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictSenec
First mentioned1332
Government
 • MayorIgor Šillo
Area
 • Total8.07 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
124 m (407 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total516
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
903 01
Area code(s)421-2
Car plateSC

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 128 metres and covers an area of 8.072 km².

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332. 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 Kostolná pri Dunaji 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.

Population

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 508 inhabitants. 265 of inhabitants were Hungarians, 235 Slovaks and 8 others and unspecified.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-08-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1711-1898 (parish A)

External links/Sources


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