Kostolná pri Dunaji
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Kostolná pri Dunaji (Hungarian: Egyházfa, meaning Church Tree) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 128 metres and covers an area of 8.072 km².
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Kostolná pri Dunaji became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1332. 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 Kostolná pri Dunaji 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.
Population
It has a population of about 470 people.[citation needed]
External links/Sources
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