Veľký Cetín
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | Slovakia | ||
| Kraj : | Nitriansky kraj | ||
| Okres : | Nitra | ||
| Region : | Nitra | ||
| Area : | 16.866 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,545 (Dec. 31, 2019) | ||
| Population density : | 92 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Height : | 132 m nm | ||
| Postal code : | 951 05 | ||
| Telephone code : | 0 37 | ||
| Geographic location : | 48 ° 13 ' N , 18 ° 12' E | ||
| License plate : | NO | ||
| Kód obce : | 500895 | ||
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| Community type : | local community | ||
| Administration (as of November 2018) | |||
| Mayor : | František Mészáros | ||
| Address: | Obecný úrad Veľký Cetín Kostolná 1 951 05 Veľký Cetín |
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| Website: | www.velkycetin.sk | ||
| Statistics information on statistics.sk | |||
Veľký Cetín (until 1927 Slovak "veľký Citýň"; German Großzitin , Hungarian Nagycétény ) is a municipality in the west of Slovakia with a population of 1,545 (December 31, 2019), which for Nitra District , part of the Nitriansky kraj belongs.
geography
The municipality is located on the western edge of the Žitavská pahorkatina hills (part of the Danube hills ) on the lower reaches of the Nitra . The almost 16.9 km² large community area is flat and slightly hilly, deforested with a few remains of alluvial forests and covered by black and floodplain soils. The center of the village is at an altitude of 132 m nm and is 16 kilometers from Nitra .
history
Archaeological investigations have discovered a Latène culture settlement, a quadruped burial site and a Slavic settlement in the municipality. The place itself was mentioned in writing for the first time in 1239 as Cheten and, according to the documents, belonged to the Benedictine monastery in Neutra, after the 16th century to the Archdiocese of Gran , which leased the village to various noblemen.
Veľký Cetín was burned down four times by the Turks in 1530, 1554 and twice in the 17th century. In 1715 the village had vineyards and 56 households, in 1787 there were 157 houses and 847 inhabitants and finally in 1828 137 houses and 961 inhabitants. The majority of the inhabitants were employed in agriculture and viticulture.
Until 1918, the place in Neutra County belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary and then came to Czechoslovakia or now Slovakia. 1938–1945 he was in Hungary again due to the First Vienna Arbitration .
population
Results after the 2001 census (1724 inhabitants):
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Buildings
- Roman Catholic church in Gothic style from 1307, rebuilt in 1692, expanded in 1776
- Late Baroque style chapel from 1766
Web links
- Entry on e-obce.sk (Slovak)