Veľký Grob

Veľký Grob (Hungarian: Magyargurab) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Veľký Grob
Municipality
Veľký Grob
Location of Veľký Grob in the Trnava Region
Veľký Grob
Veľký Grob (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°15′N 17°30′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictGalanta
First mentioned1335
Area
 • Total23.54[1] km2 (9.09[1] sq mi)
Elevation
122[2] m (400[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total1,440[3]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
925 27[2]
Area code(s)+421 31[2]
Car plateGA
Websitewww.velkygrob.sk

Names and etymology

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.

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. "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. "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. 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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