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Čierny Brod

Coordinates: 48°09′N 17°40′E / 48.150°N 17.667°E / 48.150; 17.667
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Čierny Brod (Hungarian: Vízkelet) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 120 metres and covers an area of 17.699 km². It has a population of about 1559 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Čierny Brod became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1223. 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 Čierny Brod 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.

48°09′N 17°40′E / 48.150°N 17.667°E / 48.150; 17.667


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