Surrounding the Island is one of the oldest inhabited areas in southern Slovakia. Archaeological finds from the time of the Avar kaganat were discovered in its area. It is first mentioned in 1220 as the property of the Eklyis, after whom it was later named Hungarian Ekel. It never came under Turkish rule, but was hit several times by floods, fires and a strong earthquake in the 18th century. Probably the biggest catastrophe was the fire in 1823. The history of Okoličná on the Island is closely connected with the Csontos family, to which the brother of the writer Mór Jókai Károla married. The writer visited his brother in the village several times as a young man. In the past, the inhabitants were mostly farmers on local farms, but they also made baskets from šúpolia. The important monuments of the village include sacral buildings. Church of St. Augustine, a bishop built in the 16th century. After the earthquake in 1763, the church was damaged, so it was demolished and a new one was built in its place in 1816. Part of the population became followers of the Reformed Church. The first tabernacle of the Reformed Church stood here in the 16th century. Today's church was built in the 19th century and is the largest church of the Reformed Church on Rye Island. Three earthy manors are also interesting. The first was built by the Csorb family in the middle of the 18th century. Today it is the seat of the municipal office. The owners of the Erdélyi family built it near their vineyard in the 19th century.
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