Kúty

Kúty
Village
A church in Kúty
Country Slovakia
Region Trnava
District Senica
Elevation 156 m (512 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°39′20″N 17°01′10″E / 48.65556°N 17.01944°E / 48.65556; 17.01944Coordinates: SK 48°39′20″N 17°01′10″E / 48.65556°N 17.01944°E / 48.65556; 17.01944
Area 27.158 km2 (10.486 sq mi)
Population 4,121 (2005-12-31)
Density 152/km2 (394/sq mi)
First mentioned 1468
Postal code 908 01
Area code +421-34
Car plate SE
Location of Kúty in Slovakia
Location of Kúty in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Kuty
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: www.kuty.sk

Kúty, (German: Kutti, Hungarian: Jókút) is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1648.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 156 metres and covers an area of 27.158 km².[1] It has a population of about 4,129 people.

Importance

Kúty is one of the most important railway junctions in Slovakia, a meeting point of four tracks. Being a railway border crossing, all trains travelling in the Prague-Bratislava railway corridor (including EuroCity trains) make a stopover in Kúty.

References

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