Kostolná pri Dunaji
Kostolná pri Dunaji (Hungarian: Egyházfa, meaning Church Tree, Slovak: Kostolná pri Dunaji, meaning "Churchville by the Danube") is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region. GeographyThe municipality lies at an altitude of 128 metres and covers an area of 8.072 km². HistoryIn 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 occupied by 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. PopulationAccording to the 2011 census, the municipality had 508 inhabitants. 265 of inhabitants were Hungarians, 235 Slovaks and 8 others and unspecified.[5] See alsoReferences
Genealogical resourcesThe records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
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