Komárom county
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Komárom county was a historic administrative county (comitatus
) of the Kingdom of Hungary
in present-day southern Slovakia
(1/2) and north-western Hungary
(1/2) on both sides of the Danube
river.
, Váh
and Nitra
ran through the county. It also covered the eastern part of the island between the Danube and the Little Danube
(Slovak translates as English: Rye Island, Hungarian: ). Around 1910 its area was 2834 km² (1,094.2 sq mi).
-Komárno
).
. It was situated within a radius of about 20 km around Komárom/Komárno
.
In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon
assigned the part of Komárom county north of the Danube
to Czechoslovakia
(Komárno region). The southern part stayed in Hungary
and merged with the southern part of Esztergom county to form Komárom-Esztergom
county.
In 1938, the Czechoslovak became part of Hungary under the First Vienna Award
. Komárom county was recreated, which included, besides the territory of pre-1918 Komárom county, most of the Rye Island (Žitný ostrov). After World War II, the pre-war situation was reestablished, except that the name of the Hungarian part became Komárom county again. This county was renamed to Komárom-Esztergom
county in 1992. The part of the former county north of the river Danube
is now in Slovakia
, is part of the Nitra region
and is largely identical with the Komárno district.
Komárno
, Zemianska Olča
, Dvory nad Žitavou
and Hurbanovo
are presently in Slovakia
.
Comitatus (Kingdom of Hungary)
A county is the name of a type of administrative units in the Kingdom of Hungary and in Hungary from the 10th century until the present day....
) of the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
in present-day southern Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
(1/2) and north-western Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
(1/2) on both sides of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
river.
Geography
Komárom County shared borders with the counties of , (Slovak: ), (Slovak: ), (Slovak: ), , , and . The rivers DanubeDanube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
, Váh
Váh
The Váh is the longest river in entire Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is 406 km long, including its Čierny Váh branch...
and Nitra
Nitra River
The Nitra is a 197 km long river in western Slovakia. It flows into the Váh river close to its confluence with the Danube in Komárno. Its source is in the Malá Fatra mountains north of Prievidza. The river Nitra passes through the towns of Bojnice, Topoľčany, Nitra and Nové Zámky....
ran through the county. It also covered the eastern part of the island between the Danube and the Little Danube
Little Danube
The Little Danube is a branch of the river Danube in Slovakia.It splits from the main river near Bratislava, and flows more or less parallel to the Danube until it flows into the river Váh in Kolárovo...
(Slovak translates as English: Rye Island, Hungarian: ). Around 1910 its area was 2834 km² (1,094.2 sq mi).
Capitals
The capital of the county was the Komárom Castle and later the town of Komárom (the town was divided into KomáromKomárom
Komárom is a city in Hungary on the right bank of the Danube in Komárom-Esztergom county.The city of Komárom was formerly a separate suburban village called...
-Komárno
Komárno
Komárno is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. Komárno was formed from part of a historical town in Hungary situated on both banks of the Danube. Following World War I, the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia cut the historical, unified town in half,...
).
History
The Komárom comitatus arose in the 11th century as one of the first comitatus of the Kingdom of HungaryKingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
. It was situated within a radius of about 20 km around Komárom/Komárno
Komárno
Komárno is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. Komárno was formed from part of a historical town in Hungary situated on both banks of the Danube. Following World War I, the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia cut the historical, unified town in half,...
.
In 1920 the Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
assigned the part of Komárom county north of the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
to Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
(Komárno region). The southern part stayed in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
and merged with the southern part of Esztergom county to form Komárom-Esztergom
Komárom-Esztergom
Komárom-Esztergom is an administrative Hungarian county in Transdanubia, on the northern border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of , , and...
county.
In 1938, the Czechoslovak became part of Hungary under the First Vienna Award
First Vienna Award
The First Vienna Award was the result of the First Vienna Arbitration, which took place at Vienna's Belvedere Palace on November 2, 1938. The Arbitration and Award were direct consequences of the Munich Agreement...
. Komárom county was recreated, which included, besides the territory of pre-1918 Komárom county, most of the Rye Island (Žitný ostrov). After World War II, the pre-war situation was reestablished, except that the name of the Hungarian part became Komárom county again. This county was renamed to Komárom-Esztergom
Komárom-Esztergom
Komárom-Esztergom is an administrative Hungarian county in Transdanubia, on the northern border with Slovakia. It shares borders with the Hungarian counties of , , and...
county in 1992. The part of the former county north of the river Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
is now in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
, is part of the Nitra region
Nitra Region
The Nitra Region is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia.-Geography:This region with a long history is situated in the southwest of Slovakia, mostly in the eastern part of the Danubian Lowland. It is divided into two sub-units: the Danubian Flat in the south-west, with eastern part of the...
and is largely identical with the Komárno district.
Subdivisions
In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Komárom county were:| Districts (járás) | |
|---|---|
| District | Capital |
| Csallóköz, SK Slovak language Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people... Žitný ostrov |
Nemesócsa, SK Zemianska Olča Zemianska Olca Zemianska Olča is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.- Geography :The village lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 27.942 km².It has a population of about 2600 people.... |
| Gesztes | Nagyigmánd Nagyigmánd Nagyigmánd is a village in Komárom-Esztergom county, Hungary. It is the site of an ancient earthwork fort.... |
| Tata | Tata |
| Udvard, SK Dvory nad Žitavou Dvory nad Žitavou Dvory nad Žitavou is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 122 metres and covers an area of 63.85 km²... |
Ógyalla, SK Hurbanovo Hurbanovo Hurbanovo is a town and large municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban.- Geography :... |
| Urban counties (törvényhatósági jogú város) | |
| Komárom, SK Komárno Komárno Komárno is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. Komárno was formed from part of a historical town in Hungary situated on both banks of the Danube. Following World War I, the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia cut the historical, unified town in half,... |
|
Komárno
Komárno
Komárno is a town in Slovakia at the confluence of the Danube and the Váh rivers. Komárno was formed from part of a historical town in Hungary situated on both banks of the Danube. Following World War I, the border of the newly created Czechoslovakia cut the historical, unified town in half,...
, Zemianska Olča
Zemianska Olca
Zemianska Olča is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.- Geography :The village lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 27.942 km².It has a population of about 2600 people....
, Dvory nad Žitavou
Dvory nad Žitavou
Dvory nad Žitavou is a municipality and village in the Nové Zámky District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 122 metres and covers an area of 63.85 km²...
and Hurbanovo
Hurbanovo
Hurbanovo is a town and large municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia. In 1948, its Slovak name was changed to Hurbanovo, named after Slovak writer Jozef Miloslav Hurban.- Geography :...
are presently in Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
.