Veľká Mača
| Veľká Mača | |
| Nagymácséd | |
| Village | |
| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Galanta |
| Elevation | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Coordinates | SK 48°14′31″N 17°41′27″E / 48.24194°N 17.69083°ECoordinates: SK 48°14′31″N 17°41′27″E / 48.24194°N 17.69083°E |
| Area | 14.86 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,603 (2011) |
| Density | 175/km2 (453/sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1326 |
| Mayor | István Lancz |
| Postal code | 925 32 |
| Area code | 0 31 |
| Car plate | GA |
   Location of Veľká Mača in Slovakia | |
  Location of Veľká Mača in the Trnava Region | |
| Wikimedia Commons: Veľká Mača | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.velkamaca.sk/ | |
Veľká Mača (Hungarian: Nagymácséd) is a village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The municipality lies at an elevation of 124 metres and covers an area of 14.813 km².
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1326. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Veľká Mača once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.
Population
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 2,603 inhabitants. 1,982 of inhabitants were Hungarians, 529 Slovaks, 11 Roma and 81 others and unspecified.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.nbs.sk/en/banknotes-and-coins/slovak-currency/slovak-coins/10-sk
- ↑ http://www.nbs.sk/sk/bankovky-a-mince/eurove-mince/historia-vzniku-slovenskych-euro-minci/verejna-anketa-o-vytvarnych-navrhoch-na-slovenske-strany-eurovych-minci/anketa1/minca_03
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 14, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
