Matúškovo
| Matúškovo | |
| Taksony | |
| Village | |
| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Area | 11.95 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,570 (2011) |
| Density | 131 / km2 (339 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1138 |
| Mayor | Márta Mészáros |
| Postal code | 925 01 |
| Area code | 0 31 |
| Car plate | GA |
   Location of Matúškovo in Slovakia
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  Location of Matúškovo in the Trnava Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Matúškovo | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.matuskovo.sk/ | |
Matúškovo (Hungarian: Taksonyfalva) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an elevation of 118 metres and covers an area of 11.954 km². It has a population of about 1938 people.
History
In the 9th century, the territory of Matúškovo became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1138. 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 Matúškovo 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.
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