Vozokany, Galanta District

Vozokany
Pozsonyvezekény
Vozokany
Location of Vozokany in the Trnava Region
Vozokany
Location of Vozokany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°06′24″N 17°41′11″E / 48.10667°N 17.68639°E / 48.10667; 17.68639
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava Region
DistrictGalanta District
First mentioned1240
Area
 • Total
12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation115 m (377 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,102
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
925 05[2]
Area code+421 31[2]
Car plateGA
Websitewww.obecvozokany.sk

Vozokany (Hungarian: Pozsonyvezekény) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 119 metres and covers an area of 12.893 km2. It has a population of about 1,103 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Vozokany became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1240. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Pozsony County. 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 Vozokany 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

It has a population of about 1,103 people.

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.