Veľký Grob
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Veľký Grob Location of Veľký Grob in the Trnava Region Veľký Grob Location of Veľký Grob in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′N 17°30′E / 48.25°N 17.50°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava Region |
| District | Galanta District |
| First mentioned | 1335 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.55 km2 (9.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
• Total | 1,458 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 925 27[2] |
| Area code | +421 31[2] |
| Car plate | GA |
| Website | www |
Veľký Grob (Hungarian: Magyargurab) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1335 (Grwb).[4] The name derives from German Graben ("ditch").[4] 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. Before the establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918, Veľký Grob was part of Pozsony County within the Kingdom of Hungary.
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b Varsik, Branislav (1984). Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku (in Slovak). Bratislava: Veda, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied. p. 116.