Jahodná Pozsonyeperjes | |
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village | |
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  Location of the village | |
| Coordinates:48°03′00″N17°42′10″E / 48.05000°N 17.70278°E /48.05000; 17.70278 | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Dunajská Streda |
| First written mention | 1539 |
| Named after | 'Eper' inHungarian means 'strawberry' |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jarmila Csiba[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.69[3] km2 (6.06[3] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114[4] m (374[4] ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,626[1] |
• Estimate (2008) | 1,545 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 94,03 % |
| • Slovaks | 4,66 % |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 930 21[4] |
| Area code | +421 31[4] |
| Website | www |
Jahodná (Hungarian:Pozsonyeperjes,pronounced[ˈpoʒoɲɛpɛrjɛʃ]) is avillage andmunicipality in theDunajská Streda District in theTrnava Region of south-westSlovakia.
Themunicipality lies at analtitude of 110 metres (360 ft) and covers anarea of 15.691 km². The bigger part of the village lies on the left bank of the small-Danube, but there is also neighborhood on the right bank. The outer rural area on the right bank of the river comprises the following parts: Zsivaj, Huszamér, Kotrási-földek, Akói-gyep, Biffar-kertek, Albert, Völgy-zátony. The left bank rural area is composed of Jártvány, Kertalja, Duna-kert, Arany-ülő, Banga-szer, Öreg-földek, Süveges, Értő, Újmajor, Szügyi-hajlás.
In the 9th century, the territory of Jahodná became part of theKingdom of Hungary. Inhistorical records thevillage was first mentioned in 1539. Inhistorical records thevillage was first mentioned in 1539. In 1775, its name was recorded as Eperyes, later Pozsonyeperjes. In 1920, its Slovak name became Bratislavský Eperjes, after 1948, the Slovak name has been Jahodná, the Slovak authorities use Eperjes as its Hungarian name. The formal Hungarian usage is Pozsonyeperjes to disambiguate between Prešov, Eperjes in Hungarian, and this village.
The village was owned by MichaelThurzo in the beginning of 17th century and it was acquired by theEsterházy family in 1640. Several noble families farmed in the village during its history (Mórocz de Nagyabony, Szüllő, Krascsenics, Csiba de Nagyabony, Egrÿ, Üregÿ, Nagy).[7] Until the end ofWorld War I, the village was part ofHungary and fell within the Dunaszerdahely district ofPozsony County. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovakian troops occupied the area. After theTreaty of Trianon of 1920, the village became officially part ofCzechoslovakia. In November 1938, theFirst Vienna Award granted the area to Hungary and it was held by Hungary until 1945. After Soviet occupation in 1945, Czechoslovakian administration returned and the village became officially part of Czechoslovakia in 1947.
At the 2001 Census the recorded population of the village was 1374 while an end-2008 estimate by the Statistical Office had the villages's population as 1545. As of 2001, 94,03 per cent of its population wasHungarian, while 4,66 per cent wasSlovak.
Roman Catholicism is the majority religion of the village, its adherents numbering 92.86% of the total population.[5]
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
