Veľký Cetín

Veľký Cetín
Nagycétény
Veľký Cetín
Location of Veľký Cetín in the Nitra Region
Veľký Cetín
Location of Veľký Cetín in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°13′N 18°12′E / 48.22°N 18.20°E / 48.22; 18.20
Country Slovakia
Region Nitra Region
DistrictNitra District
First mentioned1239
Area
 • Total
16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi)
Elevation132 m (433 ft)
Population
 (2021)[3]
 • Total
1,610
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
951 05[2]
Area code+421 37[2]
Car plateNR
Websitewww.velkycetin.sk/sk/

Veľký Cetín (Hungarian: Nagycétény) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[4]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1239.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 137 metres and covers an area of 16.866 km2. It has a population of 1604 people.

Ethnicity

The population is 1,115 (69%) Magyar, 376 (23%) Slovak and 113 (7%) others.

References

  1. ^ "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ "Veľký Cetín - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".