{{other uses|Jelka (given name)}} {{Infobox Slovak place | name = Jelka | other_name = Jóka | settlement_type = Municipality <!-- images, nickname, motto --> | image_skyline = Jelka kostol rimskokatolicky.JPG | image_caption = Church of Saint John the Baptist | image_flag = Jelka-galanta-flag.svg | image_shield = <!-- location --> | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = {{flag|Trnava Region}} | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Galanta District <!-- maps and coordinates --> | pushpin_map = Slovakia Trnava Region#Slovakia | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Jelka in the Trnava Region##Location of Jelka in Slovakia | coordinates = {{coord|48.14|N|17.50|E|region:SK|display=inline,title}} <!-- government --> | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Gabriel Kiš | leader_party = <!-- established --> | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1237 <!-- elevation --> | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="base_info">{{Cite web |url=http://datacube.statistics.sk/#!/view/sk/VBD_SK_WIN/om5001rr/v_om5001rr_00_00_00_sk |title=Základná charakteristika |language=sk |date=2015-04-17 |website=www.statistics.sk |publisher= Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic|access-date=2022-03-31}}</ref> | elevation_m = 121 <!-- postal codes, area code --> | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 925 23<ref name="base_info"/> | area_code = +421 31<ref name="base_info"/> |registration_plate = GA <!-- website, footnotes --> | website = {{URL|https://jelka.sk/}} }}
'''Jelka''' ({{langx|hu|Jóka}}) is a large village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
==Geography== {{Slovak municipality/geo|121|<ref name="base_info"/>}}
==History== In the 9th century, the territory of Jelka became part of the Great Moravia, in 11th century part of Kingdom of Hungary. In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1237. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, it was part of Pozsony County. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops entered the area following cease-fire agreements with western powers.
Later, newly created independent Hungary acknowledged full Czechoslovak sovereignty in their borders internationally by the Treaty of Trianon, a part of Hungary and Czechoslovakia signed also by France, Britain and USA. Hungarians respected their word until 1938, when, as agreed with Hitler, Jelka once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. Hungary managed to keep this award until 1945 when Czechoslovak administration restored.
From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
== Population == {{Slovak municipality|pop}}
It has a population of {{Slovak municipality|p}} people (31 December {{Slovak municipality|y}}).{{Slovak municipality|P}}
=== Ethnicity === {{Slovak municipality|etno}}
=== Religion === {{Slovak municipality|relig}}
==Genealogical resources== The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
* Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1732–1906 (parish A) * Lutheran church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1701–1896 (parish A) * Reformated church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1784–1910 (parish A)
==See also== * List of municipalities and towns in Slovakia
== References == <References/>
==External links== *[http://www.cisarik.com/0_Jelka_Galanta_TA_Pozsony_Bratislava.html'''Surnames''' of living people in Jelka]
{{Galanta District}}
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Category:Villages and municipalities in Galanta District Category:First Vienna Award Category:Municipalities in Slovakia where Hungarian is an official language
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