Veľký Grob
Veľký Grob | |
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Municipality | |
  Veľký Grob Location of Veľký Grob in the Trnava Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 17°30′E / 48.250°N 17.500°ECoordinates: 48°15′N 17°30′E / 48.250°N 17.500°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| First mentioned | 1335 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.545 km2 (9.091 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,290 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 925 27 |
| Area code(s) | 421-31 |
| Car plate | GA |
| Website | www.velkygrob.sk |
Veľký Grob (Hungarian: Magyargurab) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Names and etymology[]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1335 (Grwb).[1] The name derives from German Graben ("ditch").[1] An extended historic name Nemecký ("German") Grob (Hungarian: Német-Gurab) dates back to the 16th century. It distinguished the village from Chorvátsky ("Croatian") Grob and Slovenský ("Slovak") Grob.
Geography[]
The municipality lies at an elevation of 130 metres and covers an area of 23.545 km². It has a population of about 1290 people.
References[]
- ^ a b Varsik, Branislav (1984). Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku (in Slovak). Bratislava: Veda, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied. p. 116.
External links[]
- Official page
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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