Nagymaros

Nagymaros
Town
The tower of the Roman Catholic church of Nagymaros
The tower of the Roman Catholic church of Nagymaros
Flag of Nagymaros
Flag
Coat of arms of Nagymaros
Coat of arms
Nagymaros is located in Hungary
Nagymaros
Nagymaros
Location of Nagymaros
Coordinates: 47°47′26″N 18°57′23″E / 47.79064°N 18.95647°E / 47.79064; 18.95647
Country Hungary
CountyPest
DistrictSzob
Area
 • Total
34.39 km2 (13.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total
4,721
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
2626
Area code(+36) 27
Websitewww.nagymaros.hu

Nagymaros (German: Großmarosch, Slovak: Veľká Maruša) is a town in Pest county, Hungary.

Etymology

The name comes from Maroš, the Slavic form of Marianus.[2][3] Nagymaros—"Greater Maros" (Hungarian). The first written mention is Morus (1257).[citation needed]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Nagymaros is twinned with:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016.
  2. ^ Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 448.
  3. ^ Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 337. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
  4. ^ "Kis-, Nagy- és Oroszgejőc, Grevesmühlen". nagymaros.hu (in Hungarian). Nagymaros. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Partnerské obce". gabcikovo.sk (in Slovak). Gabčíkovo. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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