Gabčíkovo
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Gabčíkovo (Hungarian: Bős, pronounced [ˈbøːʃ]) is a town and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District, in the Trnava Region of southwestern Slovakia. It has 5,232 inhabitants of whom approximately 80% are Hungarians. After the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia, the city was named after Jozef Gabčík, an important figure in the Czechoslovakian resistance to Nazi occupation.
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Gabčíkovo
Bős | |
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Town | |
Etymology: named after Jozef Gabčík | |
Coordinates: 47°54′N 17°35′E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trnava |
District | Dunajská Streda |
Founded | 1102 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Iván Fenes (SMK-MKP) |
Area | |
• Total | 52.39[2] km2 (20.23[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 114[3] m (374[3] ft) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 5,250[5] |
Time zone | UTC+1 |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
Postal code | 930 05[3] |
Area code | +421 31[3] |
Car plate | DS |
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For the Danube dam, see Gabčíkovo–Nagymaros Dams.