- summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Area 32.54 km² | Elevation 116 m | |
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Trnovec nad Váhom (Hungarian: Tornóc) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
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Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 115 metres and covers an area of 32.537 km².
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1113. Until 1918 the area was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. By the Treaty of Trianon the area was awarded to the newly formed state of Czechoslovakia. Between 1938 and 1945 Trnovec 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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 2,652 inhabitants. 2,018 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 469 Hungarians, 16 Czechs and 149 others and unspecified.
People
Famous people born in the village include Peter Andruška a poet and Eduard Kukan politician. Emmerich Weisz an eminent Cloth Merchant who moved to Vienna and finally to London to found the WM Woollen Export Co. LTD.
Facilities
The village has a public library a gym and a football pitch.