Ostrov, Piešťany District

Ostrov is a village and municipality in Piešťany District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

Ostrov
Municipality
Ostrov
Location of Ostrov in the Trnava Region
Ostrov
Ostrov (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°37′45″N 17°45′57″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictPiešťany
First mentioned1431
Area
  Total9.358 km2 (3.613 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
  Total1,154
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Postal code
922 01
Area code(s)+421-33
Car platePN
Websitewww.obecostrov.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1431.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 166 metres and covers an area of 9.358 km². It has a population of about 1154 people.

Trivia

'Ostrov' is the Slovak word for island.

gollark: Naming is Hard™
gollark: I'm at 170 and should reach silver before the holidays.
gollark: What?
gollark: Impossible.
gollark: pM them?



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