List of counties of the Kingdom of Hungary located in Slovakia
This is a list of counties of the Kingdom of Hungary, which are fully or partially located in present-day Slovakia.
Present-day Slovakia was part of the Kingdom of Hungary until 1918. See History of Slovakia.
Counties that are completely incorporated in Slovakia
There were 20 (earlier 21) counties of the Kingdom of Hungary situated completely or partly in present-day Slovakia. After the creation of Czechoslovakia, they continued to exist until 1922. Most are still referred to informally.
Map of historical counties of Slovakia
| Slovak name | Hungarian county |
|---|---|
| Nitra | Nyitra County |
| Tekov | Bars County |
| Trenčín | Trencsén County |
| Turiec | Turóc County |
| Liptov | Liptó County |
| Zvolen | Zólyom County |
| Šariš | Sáros County |
Counties that are partly included in Slovakia
| Slovak | Hungarian | Territory note |
|---|---|---|
| Mošoň | Moson County | almost wholly in present-day Hungary |
| Prešporok (today's Bratislava) | Pozsony County | almost wholly in Slovakia |
| Gemer-Malohont | Gömör-Kishont County | almost wholly in Slovakia |
| Ráb | Győr County | almost wholly in present-day Hungary |
| Komárno | Komárom County | southern part in present-day Hungary |
| Ostrihom | Esztergom County | southern part in present-day Hungary |
| Hont | Hont County | almost wholly in Slovakia |
| Novohrad | Nógrád County | southern part in present-day Hungary |
| Abov-Turňa | Abaúj-Torna County | southern part in present-day Hungary |
| Zemplín | Zemplén County | southern part in Hungary |
| Uh | Ung County | eastern part in Ukraine |
| Orava | Árva County | northern part annexed by Poland in 1919 |
| Spiš | Szepes County | northern part annexed by Poland in 1919 |
See also
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