Tomášikovo


Tomášikovo / Tallós 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 21.134 km².

Population

On 31 December 2011, it had a population of 1611 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Tallós became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1646.
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 Tallós 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.