Hungarian Scout Association in Slovakia
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The Hungarian Scout Association in Slovakia is the Scouting
organization of Hungarians in Slovakia
. Currently, there are about 50 Scout groups with around 1,500 active Scouts.
(mostly the territory of present-day Slovakia
), the first Scout group was formed in Komárom
/Komarno
in 1913, the members of which already participated in one of the first major events of Hungarian Scouting, the raft tour on the River Vág . After the Treaty of Trianon
, the Hungarian
Scout groups that found themselves in Czechoslovakia
were hard run. Czechoslovakian authorities did not allow the formation of their own Hungarian Scout association. After 1926, they were allowed to be members of the Czechoslovakian Scout Association. This arrangement did not support them, but their functioning was legalized.
The teams operated within the framework of the Hungarian Scout Association on the territories re-attached to Hungary
by the First Vienna Award
.
On March 11, 1990, the Hungarian Scout Association in Slovakia was formed, and was officially approved by the Slovak Ministry of the Interior on April 6, 1990.
Scouting
Scouting, also known as the Scout Movement, is a worldwide youth movement with the stated aim of supporting young people in their physical, mental and spiritual development, that they may play constructive roles in society....
organization of Hungarians in Slovakia
Hungarians in Slovakia
Hungarians in Slovakia are the largest ethnic minority of the country, numbering 520,528 people or 9.7% of population . They are concentrated mostly in the southern part of the country, near the border with Hungary...
. Currently, there are about 50 Scout groups with around 1,500 active Scouts.
History
In Upper HungaryUpper Hungary
Upper Hungary is the usual English translation for the area that was historically the northern part of the Kingdom of Hungary, now mostly present-day Slovakia...
(mostly the territory of present-day Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
), the first Scout group was formed in Komárom
Komárom
Komárom is a city in Hungary on the right bank of the Danube in Komárom-Esztergom county.The city of Komárom was formerly a separate suburban village called...
/Komarno
Komarno
Komarno is a city located in the Horodok Raion of the Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. It has 4,000 inhabitants. It was founded in 1324. In the center of town is an old Polish Kostel , as well as an old wooden Orthodox church complete with ancient icons...
in 1913, the members of which already participated in one of the first major events of Hungarian Scouting, the raft tour on the River Vág . After the Treaty of Trianon
Treaty of Trianon
The Treaty of Trianon was the peace agreement signed in 1920, at the end of World War I, between the Allies of World War I and Hungary . The treaty greatly redefined and reduced Hungary's borders. From its borders before World War I, it lost 72% of its territory, which was reduced from to...
, the Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
Scout groups that found themselves in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
were hard run. Czechoslovakian authorities did not allow the formation of their own Hungarian Scout association. After 1926, they were allowed to be members of the Czechoslovakian Scout Association. This arrangement did not support them, but their functioning was legalized.
The teams operated within the framework of the Hungarian Scout Association on the territories re-attached to Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
by the First Vienna Award
First Vienna Award
The First Vienna Award was the result of the First Vienna Arbitration, which took place at Vienna's Belvedere Palace on November 2, 1938. The Arbitration and Award were direct consequences of the Munich Agreement...
.
On March 11, 1990, the Hungarian Scout Association in Slovakia was formed, and was officially approved by the Slovak Ministry of the Interior on April 6, 1990.