Kráľov Brod

Kráľov Brod
Királyrév
Village
catholic church in the village
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Galanta
Elevation 112 m (367 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°3′36″N 17°49′37″E / 48.06000°N 17.82694°E / 48.06000; 17.82694Coordinates: SK 48°3′36″N 17°49′37″E / 48.06000°N 17.82694°E / 48.06000; 17.82694
Area 14.73 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population 1,570 (2011)
Density 107/km2 (277/sq mi)
First mentioned 1785
Mayor Pál Racsko
Postal code 925 41
Area code 0 31
Car plate GA
Location of Kráľov Brod in Slovakia
Location of Kráľov Brod in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Dolné Saliby
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.kralovbrod.sk


Kráľov Brod (Hungarian: Királyrév) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 110 metres and covers an area of 23.668 km². It has a population of about 1,167 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Kráľov Brod became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1785. 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 Kráľov Brod 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.


Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

See also

Surnames of living people in Kralov Brod

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