Etablovanie československej moci v Spišskej župe v roku 1919
Establishment of the Czechoslovak power in Spiš County in 1919

Summary/Abstract: This paper devotes to the changes, which were introduced by establishment of the Czechoslovak republic to administration in Slovakia. Particularly, study analyses the situation in Spiš county, which was ethnically mixed area, what influenced all areas of life, and therefore the public administration. At first, article deals with the occupation of Spiš by Czechoslovak army. This act was a major prerequisite for the establishment of the Czechoslovak administration in the county. The study further analyses the process of taking over of various elements of administration in Spiš County. Finally, the paper analyses differences in the functioning of public administration during the existence of Hungary and after the establishment of Czechoslovakia. The biggest difference compared to Hungary was in the nationalization of public administration. Count much greater intervened in the affairs of public authorities, which previously had a wide margin of self-government.

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