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Piešťany (Hungarian: Pöstyén; German: Bad Pistyan had 33.176 inhabitants
(1990 census). In 1910: 7.379 inhabitants (70,9% Slovakian, 19,5% Hungarian
and 8,0% German). The town was in Nyitra (in Slovakian Nitra) County of
the Kingdom of Hungary till 1918/1920 (Declaration of Turcianske Svätý
Martin (now Martin) / Treaty of Trianon). 1920-1938 part of Czechoslovakia,
1939-1945 part of Slovakia, and 1945-1992 part of Czechoslovakia. Here
is a world famous spa (warm water 67° C).
István Molnár, 29 Jun 2000