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Trstice (Hungarian: Nádszeg) is a large village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
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Map of 925 42 Trstice, 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.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Trstice is twinned with: