Čierny Brod

Čierny Brod
Vízkelet
Village
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Galanta
Elevation 118 m (387 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°09′00″N 17°39′34″E / 48.15000°N 17.65944°E / 48.15000; 17.65944Coordinates: SK 48°09′00″N 17°39′34″E / 48.15000°N 17.65944°E / 48.15000; 17.65944
Area 17.7 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population 1,593 (2011)
Density 90/km2 (233/sq mi)
First mentioned 1223
Mayor Pál Nagy
Postal code 925 08
Area code 0 31
Car plate GA
Location of Čierny Brod in Slovakia
Location of Čierny Brod in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Čierny Brod
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.ciernybrod.sk/

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

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 120 metres and covers an area of 17.699 km². It has a population of about 1559 people.

History

The territory was already a part of the Kingdom of Great Moravia, the first Slavic state ever, when, after weakening battles with the Frankish Empire, in the 9th century, the eastern part of Great Moravia was occupied by nomadic Magyar tribes. The territory of the village became part of the Kingdom of Hungary, later acknowledged by the Frankish Empire. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1223. 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 Čierny 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


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