Chotín

Chotín
Chotín ; Hetény
	Village
	Municipal office
	Coat of arms
	Chotín Location of Chotín in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 47°48′N 18°14′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Komárno
First mentioned	1138
Government
• Mayor	František Magyari (MOST-HÍD)
Area
• Total	20.425 km2 (7.886 sq mi)
Elevation	109 m (358 ft)
Population (2004-12-31)
• Total	1,417
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code	946 31
Car plate	KN
Website	https://www.chotin.sk/

Chotín (Hungarian: Hetény, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈhɛteːɲ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-western Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 20.425 km². It has a population of about 1,410 people.

In the 9th century, the territory of Chotín became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138. 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 Chotín 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.

The village is about 87% Hungarian, 12.5% Slovak.

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

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

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