Hont
County seat in 1910	Ipolyság SK Šahy
Area in 1910	2633 km²
Population in 1910	132,500
Present country	Slovakia, Hungary

Hont (-Slovak and Hungarian and German, in Latin: Honthum, in Hungarian also: Honth) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary and then shortly of Czechoslovakia. Its territory is presently in southern Slovakia (3/4) and northern Hungary (1/4). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 529 pixel Image in higher resolution (1768 × 1168 pixel, file size: 568 KB, MIME type: image/png) map of the Hungarian kingdom and its counties, county of Hont highlighted selfprovided on May 22th, 2005 (bases on Image:Kingdom_of_Hungary_counties_1768x1168. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Coat of arms of Å ahy Å ahy (German: Eipelschlag, Hungarian: Ipolyság) is a town in southern Slovakia, on the river Ipeľ. It has 8,207 inhabitants (December 2003), with an average age of 42. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... Map of the counties in the Kingdom of Hungary around 1880 A comitatus (less frequently, a comitat, or, inaccurately, a county; for the various names, their origin and use see here) is the name of an administrative unit in the Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th century to 1918. ... The Kingdom of Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Királyság) is the name of a multiethnic kingdom that existed in Central Europe from 1000 to 1918. ...

Today, in Slovakia Hont is the informal designation of the corresponding territory.

Geography

Hont county shared borders with the counties Bars (Tekov), Zólyom (Zvolen), Nógrád, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun and Esztergom (in Slovak Ostrihom). It was situated between Banská Štiavnica and the Danube river, but the territory around the town of Krupina was added only at the end of the 19th century. The rivers Krupinica and Ipeľ were the central rivers that flowed through the county. Its area was 2633 km² around 1910. Tekov (-Slovak, in Latin: comitatus Barsiensis, in German: Barsch, in Hungarian: Bars) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Zvolen (county) (in Latin: comitatus Zoliensis, in Hungarian Zólyom (vár)megye, in Slovak Zvolenský komitát/ Zvolenská stolica/ Zvolenská župa, in German Sohler Gespanschaft/Komitat Sohl) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Nógrád an administrative county (comitatus or megye), in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. ... Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Esztergom county (in Latin: comitatus Stringoniensis, in Hungarian: Esztergom (vár)megye, in Slovak: Ostrihomský komitát / Ostrihomská stolica / Ostrihomská župa, in German: Graner Gespanschaft / Komitat Gran) was a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary in present-day southern Slovakia (2/3) and northern Hungary (1... Trinitry Square (Trojičné námestie). ... The Danube (ancient Danuvius, ancient Greek Istros) is the longest river of the European Union and Europes second-longest[3] (after the Volga). ... Town of Krupina in the Banská Bystrica Region Krupina is a town in central Slovakia. ... Ipeľ (-Slovak, Hungarian: Ipoly, German: Eipel) is a 232 km long river in Slovakia and Hungary, tributary to the river Danube. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

Capitals

The capitals of the county were the Hont Castle together with Ipeľské Predmostie, then from the 16th century onwards there was no permanent capital, and finally since early 19th century, the capital was Šahy (in Hungarian: Ipolyság). Hont is a village in Nógrád county in Hungary. ... Veľký Krtíš District in the Banská Bystrica region Ipeľské Predmostie (Hungarian: ) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coat of arms of Å ahy Å ahy (German: Eipelschlag, Hungarian: Ipolyság) is a town in southern Slovakia, on the river Ipeľ. It has 8,207 inhabitants (December 2003), with an average age of 42. ...

History

The county arose in the 11th century by separation from the Nógrád county. Around the year 1300, the territory of Malohont (Hungarian: Kishont) was added to the territory of the county, but received a special status. In 1802, Malohont became part of the Gemer-Malohont county. As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Nógrád an administrative county (comitatus or megye), in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. ... Gemer (in Latin: Gömörinum, in German: Gemer or Gömör, in Hungarian: Gömör) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... --69. ... -1...

From 1552 to 1685, most of the county was part of the Ottoman Empire and belonged to the administrative unit called Nógrád sandjak. Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ... Events February 6 - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. ... Motto: دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem: Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299-1326) Bursa (1326-1365) Edirne (1365-1453) Constantinople (Istanbul) (1453-1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–1922 Mehmed VI... This page is about districts of the Ottoman Empire; for a region in Serbia and Montenegro, see Sandžak. ...

Changes to the northern border of the county were performed in 1802 and then in the late 19th century (above all Krupina was added to the territory). --69. ...

In 1918 (confirmed by the Treaty of Trianon 1920), most of Hont county became part of newly formed Czechoslovakia, except the small part of the county situated south-east of the river Ipeľ, which stayed in Hungary. Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Grand Trianon at Versailles, site of the signing The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement imposed on Hungary after World War I by the victorious powers. ... Year 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Ipeľ (-Slovak, Hungarian: Ipoly, German: Eipel) is a 232 km long river in Slovakia and Hungary, tributary to the river Danube. ...

In Czechoslovakia, the county continued to exist as the Hont county (Hontianska župa). In 1923, it became part of the Zvolen county. In 1928, it became part of the newly created Slovak Land (Slovenská krajina/zem). During World War II, when Czechoslovakia was split temporarily, Hont's northern parts were part of the newly created Hron county (1940-1945) of Slovakia, while the southern parts were occupied by Hungary under the First Vienna Award. In 1949, it became part of the newly created Nitra region and Banská Bystrica region of Czechoslovakia. In 1960, it became part of the newly created Western Slovak region and Central Slovak region. In 1993, Czechoslovakia was split and in 1996 Hont became part of the newly created Nitra region and Banska Bystrica region of Slovakia. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Zvolen (county) (in Latin: comitatus Zoliensis, in Hungarian Zólyom (vár)megye, in Slovak Zvolenský komitát/ Zvolenská stolica/ Zvolenská župa, in German Sohler Gespanschaft/Komitat Sohl) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Image:Firstviennaaward. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Nitra Region The Nitra Region (Slovak: Nitriansky kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. ... 6: Banská Bystrica Region The Banská Bystrica Region (Slovak:Banskobystrický kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. ...

The Hungarian part of Hont merged with the Hungarian part of Nógrád county to form Nógrád-Hont county. Between 1939 and 1945 it was united with the occupied parts of former Bars and Hont counties to form Bars-Hont county (capital Levice). Since 1950 the Hungarian part of Hont is divided between the present Hungarian counties Pest and Nógrád. Nógrád an administrative county (comitatus or megye), in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Tekov (-Slovak, in Latin: comitatus Barsiensis, in German: Barsch, in Hungarian: Bars) is the name of a historic administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. ... Levice is also a name of a small village in Italy, province of Cuneo Levice /lÉ›vit Í¡sÉ›/ (Hungarian: Léva, German: Lewenz) is a town in western Slovakia. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Pest is the name of a county (megye) in central Hungary. ... Nógrád an administrative county (comitatus or megye), in present Hungary, and also in the former Kingdom of Hungary. ...

Subdivisions

Until 1802, the county consisted of 3 processuses (in Slovak slúžnovské okresy; a type of districts led by "iudices nobilium") plus the Malohont district. In 1802, when Malohont was removed, the county was divided in four new processus. --69. ... The processus (Latin: processus/ reambulatio, Hungarian: szolgabírói járás, Slovak: slúžnovský obvod/slúžnovský okres, German: Stuhlbezirk) was the name of the lowest-level administrative unit (district) in the Kingdom of Hungary between the 15th century and 1918. ...

In the early 20th century, the subdivisions of Hont county were:

The towns of Vámosmikola and Szob are presently in Hungary.
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