Radvaň nad Dunajom

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Radvaň nad Dunajom
Dunaradvány
Village
Peace of Zsitvatorok Memorial
Coat of arms of Radvaň nad Dunajom
Radvaň nad Dunajom is located in Slovakia
Radvaň nad Dunajom
Radvaň nad Dunajom
Location of Radvaň nad Dunajom in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°45′N 18°22′E / 47.750°N 18.367°E / 47.750; 18.367Coordinates: 47°45′N 18°22′E / 47.750°N 18.367°E / 47.750; 18.367
CountrySlovakia
RegionNitra
DistrictKomárno
Area
 • Total20.44 km2 (7.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
 • Total747
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Postal code
946 38
Car plateKN
Websitehttps://www.radvannaddunajom.sk/

Radvaň nad Dunajom (Hungarian: Dunaradvány, pronounced [ˈdunɒrɒdvaːɲ]) is a municipality at the Danube in the Komárno District of the Nitra Region in Slovakia.

Etymology[]

The name is derived from the Slavic personal name Radovan.[1]

History[]

In the 9th century, the territory of Radvaň nad Dunajom became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. It was first mentioned as a village in 1260. The 1606 Peace of Zsitvatorok was signed in , a small settlement near or identical with Žitava, which is now part of Radvaň nad Dunajom. 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 Radvaň nad Dunajom 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.

Demographics[]

According to the census of 2001, the municipality has 91.46% Hungarian majority and 7.99% Slovak minority.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Hladký, Juraj (2013). "Vlastné meno onymickom v regionálnom systéme" (PDF). Актуальні проблеми філології та перекладознавства (in Slovak): 283. ISSN 2415-7929.
  2. ^ Statistics.sk[permanent dead link]
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