Orechová Potôň

Orechová Potôň (Hungarian: Diósförgepatony, pronounced [ˈdioːʃførɡɛpɒtoɲ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Orechová Potôň Diósförgepatony
Municipality
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Coordinates: 48.02°N 17.54°E / 48.02; 17.54
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava Region
District	Dunajská Streda District
First mentioned	1250
Government
• Mayor	Szilárd Gállfy (Ind.)
Area [1]
• Total	21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	118 m (387 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	1,681
Ethnicity [4]
• Hungarians	93,54%
• Slovaks	5,92%
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	930 02[2]
Area code	+421 31[2]
Car plate	DS
Website	www.orechovapoton.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1250. Until the end of World War I, it was part of Hungary and fell within the Dunaszerdahely district of Pozsony County. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, the village became officially part of Czechoslovakia. In November 1938, the First Vienna Award granted the area to Hungary and it was held by Hungary until 1945. After Soviet occupation in 1945, Czechoslovak administration returned and the village became officially part of Czechoslovakia in 1947.

Franco-Hungarian filmmaker Éva Balla-Falus was born there in 1913.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 120 metres and covers an area of 21.069 km². It has a population of about 1,732 people. According to the census of 2001, the village had a population of 1,671, from which 1,573 were Hungarians and 99 Slovaks.

Motorsport

Automotodróm Slovakia Ring, the largest racing circuit in Slovakia, is located in Orechová Potôň. It was built between 2008 and 2009, and had since then hosted several major motorsport events, such as FIA World Touring Car Championship and FIA GT1 World Championship rounds.^[5]