Veľký Grob

Veľký Grob
Municipality
Veľký Grob is located in Trnava Region
Veľký Grob
Veľký Grob
Location of Veľký Grob in the Trnava Region
Veľký Grob is located in Slovakia
Veľký Grob
Veľký Grob
Veľký Grob (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°15′N 17°30′E / 48.250°N 17.500°E / 48.250; 17.500
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictGalanta
First mentioned1335
Area
 • Total
23.545 km2 (9.091 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,290
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
925 27
Area code421-31
Car plateGA
Websitewww.velkygrob.sk

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).[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. 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

  1. ^ a b Varsik, Branislav (1984). Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku (in Slovak). Bratislava: Veda, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied. p. 116.


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