Trstice

Trstice
Nádszeg
Village
catholic church in the village
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Galanta
Elevation 111 m (364 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°01′00″N 17°48′20″E / 48.01667°N 17.80556°E / 48.01667; 17.80556Coordinates: SK 48°01′00″N 17°48′20″E / 48.01667°N 17.80556°E / 48.01667; 17.80556
Area 20.27 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population 3,753 (2006)
Density 185/km2 (479/sq mi)
First mentioned 1554
Mayor Ferenc Juhos
Postal code 925 42
Area code 0 31
Car plate GA
Location of Trstice in Slovakia
Location of Trstice in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Trstice
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.trstice.sk

Trstice (Hungarian: Nádszeg) is a large village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 114 metres (374 feet) above sea level and covers an area of 20.267 km2 (7.825 sq mi). It has a population of about 3,746 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Trstice became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1554. 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 Trstice 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.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Trstice is twinned with:

References

  1. "Újbuda története" [Újbuda - New in History, Twin Towns]. Rafia.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2013-05-21. Retrieved 2013-08-11.


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