Vrbová nad Váhom

Village in Nitra Region, Slovakia
Municipality in Slovakia
Vrbová nad Váhom
Vágfüzes
Municipal office
Municipal office
Coat of arms of Vrbová nad Váhom
Coat of arms
47°51′N 18°03′E / 47.85°N 18.05°E / 47.85; 18.05
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictKomárno District
First mentioned1268
Area
[1]
 • Total21.70 km2 (8.38 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
109 m (358 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total531
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
946 65[2]
Area code+421 35[2]
Car plateKN
Websitewww.obecvrbova.sk

Vrbová nad Váhom (Hungarian: Vágfüzes, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈvaːɡfyzɛʃ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. It lies on the Váh River.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 111 m (364 ft) and covers an area of 21.696 km2 (8.377 sq mi). It has a population of about 565 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Vrbová nad Váhom became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. 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 territory of Vrbová 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. The village was formed in 1968 from parts of Kameničná and Martovce.

Ethnicity

The village is about 90% Hungarian, 10% Slovak.

Facilities

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

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
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