Dobrohošť, Dunajská Streda District

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Dobrohošť
Doborgaz
village
Country Slovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictDunajská Streda
First written mention1238
Government
 • MayorJózsef Boráros[1][2]
Area
 • Total4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2001)[3]
 • Total336
 • Estimate 
(2008)
403
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Ethnicity
 • Hungarians91,37%
 • Slovakians8,63%
Time zoneUTC+1 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (EEST)
Postal Code
930 01
Area code+421 31
WebsiteVillage website

Dobrohošť (Hungarian: Doborgaz, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈdoborɡɒz]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Dobrohošť became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1238. 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 Dobrohošť 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.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 123 metres and covers an area of 4.855 km². It has a population of about 371 people.

References

  1. ^ Election results 2006
  2. ^ Local election 2010 results by the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic
  3. ^ a b Institute of Informatics and Statistics "Institute of Informatics and Statistics". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

Genealogical resources

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

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1673-1906 (parish B)
  • Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1706-1895 (parish B)

See also

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