Veľký Biel (Hungarian: Magyarbél) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.
Veľký Biel | |
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Village | |
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  Veľký Biel Location of Veľký Biel in the Bratislava Region  Veľký Biel Veľký Biel (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′50″N 17°21′35″E / 48.21389°N 17.35972°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Senec |
| First mentioned | 1209 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anton Danter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.16[2] km2 (3.92[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 126[3] m (413[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,013[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 900 24[3] |
| Area code | +421 24[3] |
| Car plate | SC |
| Website | www.velkybiel.eu |
Etymology edit
The name comes from Slavic beľ (bělь): whiteness, "glistening place" - mud, swam (compare i.e. with Old Polish biel or Russian biľ /dialect/).[5] 1294 Beel, 1335 Magyarbel (hu: "Hungarian Bel"), now Veľký Biel. 1323 Minor Beel, 1335 Nemethbel (hu: "German Bel"), now Malý Biel - a part of Veľký Bieľ.[5]
History edit
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209.
Geography edit
The municipality lies at an altitude of 131 metres and covers an area of 10.161 km². It has a population of 2303 people. [citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "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 "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 d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b Krajčovič, Rudolf (2007). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (2ľ)" (PDF). Kultúra slova (in Slovak) (2). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej: 88.
External links/Sources edit
Media related to Veľký Biel at Wikimedia Commons
- Official page
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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