Trávnik (Hungarian: Komáromfüss or Füss, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈkomaːromfyʃʃ]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Trávnik Komáromfüss
Village
Memorial to the local people killed in the World Wars
Trávnik Location of Trávnik in Slovakia
Coordinates: 47°47′N 17°48′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Nitra
District	Komárno
First mentioned	1216
Government
• Mayor	Károly Farkas (MOST-HÍD)
Area
• Total	18.62 km2 (7.19 sq mi)
Elevation	114 m (374 ft)
Population  (2004-12-31)
• Total	676
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Postal code	946 18
Area code(s)	+421-35
Car plate	KN
Website	http://www.obectravnik.sk/

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 114 metres and covers an area of 18.736 km². It has a population of about 675 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Trávnik became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1216. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops liberated the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Trávnik was occupied by Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Ethnicity

Per 2011 census, the village was about 82% Hungarian, 18% Slovak.

Facilities

The village has a public library and a football pitch.

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