Vozokany, Galanta District

Vozokany
Vozokany ; Pozsonyvezekény
	Village
	Vozokany Location of Vozokany in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°06′24″N 17°41′11″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Galanta
First mentioned	1240
Government
• Mayor	Mikuláš Tončko
Area
• Total	12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	1,161
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Postal code	925 05
Area code(s)	0 31
Car plate	GA
Website	http://www.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.

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. 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.

It has a population of about 1,103 people.

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