Mojtín

Mojtín
Mojtín
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 48°59′N 18°25′E / 48.983°N 18.417°E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trenčín
District	Púchov
First mentioned	1208
Area
• Total	10.842 km2 (4.186 sq mi)
Elevation	636 m (2,087 ft)
Population
• Total	575
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	020 72
Area code	+421-42
Car plate	PU
Website	www.obecmojtin.sk

Mojtín (Hungarian: Hegyesmajtény) is a village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia. László Skultéty-Gábriš, the oldest Hungarian hussar, was born here.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Slovak personal name Mojtech with the possessive suffix -in.^[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1208 as Motie, in 1265 as Moythe, in 1364 as Moite, in 1397 as Mahtyn, in 1465 as Mayten, in 1472 as Moythin, in 1496 as Moythyn, after until 1899 as Mojtény, then Hegyesmajtény. As part of Czechoslovakia, Slovakia, Mojtín has been its official name. Since the 16th century the village became part of Pruzsina (a larger territory surrounding today's Pružina) until 1863.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 636 metres and covers an area of 10.842 km². It has a population of about 575 people.

References

^ Krajčovič, Rudolf (2005). Živé kroniky slovenských dejín [Living Chronicles of the Slovak History] (in Slovak). Bratislava: Literárne informačné centrum. p. 89. ISBN 80-88878-99-3.