Dlhá nad Váhom

Dlhá nad Váhom
Dlhá nad Váhom; Vághosszúfalu
	village
	Church of Holy Trinity
	Dlhá nad Váhom Location in Slovakia
	Coordinates: 48°10′20″N 17°51′37″E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Šaľa
First mentioned	1113
Government
• Mayor	Pavol Tóth
Area
• Total	9.07 km2 (3.50 sq mi)
Elevation	115 m (377 ft)
Population (31 December 2006)
• Total	872
• Density	96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	927 05
Area code(s)	+421-37
Car plate	SA
Website	http://www.dlhanadvahom.sk/

Dlhá nad Váhom (Hungarian: Vághosszúfalu) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of southwest Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 118 metres and covers an area of 9.07 km².

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. 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 Dlhá nad Váhom 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 865 inhabitants. 513 of inhabitants were Hungarians, 335 Slovaks, 7 Czechs and 10 others and unspecified.[1]

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References

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

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

Genealogical resources

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

Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1693-1890 (parish A)

External links

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