Veľký Biel (Hungarian: Magyarbél) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.

Veľký Biel
Village
Veľký Biel is located in Bratislava Region
Veľký Biel
Veľký Biel
Location of Veľký Biel in the Bratislava Region
Veľký Biel is located in Slovakia
Veľký Biel
Veľký Biel
Veľký Biel (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°12′50″N 17°21′35″E / 48.21389°N 17.35972°E / 48.21389; 17.35972
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictSenec
First mentioned1209
Government
 • MayorAnton 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 zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
900 24[3]
Area code+421 24[3]
Car plateSC
Websitewww.velkybiel.eu
Senec District in the Bratislava Region

Etymology

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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

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In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209.

Geography

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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

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  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  5. ^ 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

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  Media related to Veľký Biel at Wikimedia Commons