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140 Károly Tóth 12 Involuntary change of nationality referred to as "Re- Slovakisation”. In the years of 1945-47 according to the decrees issued by the Czechoslovak President Beneš, so called "Re- Slovakisation commissions” were created throughout the Hungarian-populated southern Slovakia with the purpose of implementing forced acceptance of Slovak nationality. By December 1947, over 300,000 Hungarians were recognised as Slovak nationals by these committees. The “Re-Slovakised" Hungarians by submitting their application to the committee tried to avoid their expulsion to Hungary or the confiscation of their properties, which they were subject to according to the Beneš decrees. 13 According to the data of the municipal office since 1945, 55 persons of Hungarian nationality (born in the village or originating from the village) gained university degrees. Of this number, 26 live now in the village, the rest have moved out. Two are deceased. 14 A large part of the new incomers, coming from the town (Šaľa) where the majority of the population is Slovak, would be naturally Slovak-speaking. 15 Source: survey of the municipal office 16 Source: survey of the municipal office 1999 2000 Number of births 4 6 Number of deaths 11 15
