Mojtín

Municipality in Slovakia

48°59′N 18°25′E / 48.983°N 18.417°E / 48.983; 18.417Country

SlovakiaRegionTrenčínDistrictPúchovFirst mentioned1208Area

• Total10.842 km² (4.186 sq mi)Elevation

636 m (2,087 ft)Population

• Total575 • Density53/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

020 72

Area code+421-42Car platePUWebsitewww.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 Slavic 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.