Váhovce
Váhovce (Hungarian: Vága) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Váhovce
Vága | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Váhovce Location of Váhovce in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′05″N 17°46′49″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| First mentioned | 1259 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ferdinand Szalay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.98 km2 (6.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,080 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 925 54 |
| Area code(s) | 0 31 |
| Car plate | GA |
| Website | http://www.vahovce.sk/ |
Geography
The municipality lies at an elevation of 130 metres and covers an area of 15.975 km². It has a population of about 2070 people.
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Váhovce became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1259. 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 Váhovce 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.
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