Hont County
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Hont County[lower-alpha 1] was an administrative county (comitatus) of the Kingdom of Hungary. Most of its territory is now part of Slovakia, while a smaller southern portion is part of Hungary.
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Hont County | |
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County of the Kingdom of Hungary | |
11th century–1923 | |
Capital | Hont; Németi (1619-1629); Korpona; Kemence; Ipolyság (1806-1920); Nagymaros (1920-1923) |
Area | |
• Coordinates | 48°4′N 18°57′E |
• 1910 | 2,633 km2 (1,017 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 1910 | 132,441 |
History | |
• Established | 11th century |
• Treaty of Trianon | 4 June 1920 |
• Merged into Nógrád-Hont County | 1923 |
Today part of | Slovakia (2,171 km2) Hungary (462 km2) |
Šahy is the current name of the capital. |
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Today, in Slovakia Hont is the informal designation of the corresponding territory and an official tourist region.