Veľké Blahovo
Municipality in Trnava Region, Slovakia
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Veľké Blahovo (Hungarian: Nagyabony, pronounced [ˈnɒɟɒboɲ]) is a village and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District in the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.
Veľké Blahovo
Nagyabony | |
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Church of Holy Trinity | |
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| Coordinates: 48.01°N 17.58°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Trnava Region |
| District | Dunajská Streda District |
| First mentioned | 1162 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Júlia Gányovicsová (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,579 |
| Ethnicity | |
| • Hungarians | 85,99 % |
| • Slovaks | 10,6 % |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 930 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 31[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | DS |
| Website | www |
Until 1899 its Hungarian name was Nagy-Abony, then Nemesabony, but recently the Nagyabony form has come into usage. Its historical Slovak name was Veľké Aboň.
History
It is one of the oldest Hungarian settlements of the region. The village was first recorded in 1162 as terra Oboni. It was owned by several noble families during its history (Csiba, Mórocz, Csomor, Rácz, Gazdagh, Rényi, Varga, Fehér, Nagy the landowners of Veľko Blahovo).[5] Until the end of World War I, it was part of Hungary and fell within the Dunaszerdahely district of Pozsony County. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, the village became officially part of Czechoslovakia. In November 1938, the First Vienna Award granted the area to Hungary and it was held by Hungary until 1945. The present-day municipality was formed in 1940 by unifying the three component villages. After Soviet occupation in 1945, Czechoslovak administration returned and the village became officially part of Czechoslovakia in 1947.
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 1200 | 1318 | 1533 | 1579 |
| Difference | +9.83% | +16.31% | +3.00% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 1588 | 1579 |
| Difference | −0.56% |
It has a population of 1579 people (31 December 2024).[7]
In 1910, the village had 999, for the most part, Hungarian inhabitants.
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 1589 people by ethnicity 1090 as Hungarian, 371 as Slovak, 180 as Not found out, 47 as Romani, 7 as Czech, 5 as Ukrainian, 3 as Russian, 3 as German, 2 as Italian, 2 as Rusyn, 1 as Jewish, 1 as Serbian and 1 as Austrian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 915 | 57.58% |
| None | 269 | 16.93% |
| Not found out | 168 | 10.57% |
| Calvinist Church | 159 | 10.01% |
| Evangelical Church | 36 | 2.27% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 21 | 1.32% |
| Total | 1589 |
In year 2021 was 1589 people by religion 915 from Roman Catholic Church, 269 from None, 168 from Not found out, 159 from Calvinist Church, 36 from Evangelical Church, 21 from Greek Catholic Church, 8 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 4 from Ad hoc movements, 3 from Other, 2 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Jewish community, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Other and not ascertained christian church and 1 from Islam.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 116 metres (381 ft)[2] and covers an area of 18.13 km2 (7.00 sq mi) (2024).[11]