Country Slovakia First written mention 1252 Time zone EET (UTC+1) Area 16.07 km² Population 735 (2001) | District Dunajská Streda Elevation 111 m (364 ft) Postal Code 930 08 Local time Wednesday 11:39 AM Region kraj Trnava Region | |
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Baloň (Hungarian: Balony, [ˈbɒloɲ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
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Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 111 metres (364 ft) and covers an area of 16.073 km2 (6.206 sq mi). It has a population of about 756 people.
History
In the late of 9th century, the territory of Baloň became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1252. It was part of Győr County. 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 Baloň 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.