Veľký Biel
Village in Slovakia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Veľký Biel (Hungarian: Magyarbél) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.
Veľký Biel | |
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Village | |
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  Veľký Biel Location of Veľký Biel in the Bratislava Region  Veľký Biel Veľký Biel (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′50″N 17°21′35″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Senec |
| First mentioned | 1209 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anton Danter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.16[1] km2 (3.92[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 126[2] m (413[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 3,013[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 900 24[2] |
| Area code | +421 24[2] |
| Car plate | SC |
| Website | www.velkybiel.eu |
The name comes from Slavic beľ (bělь): whiteness, "glistening place" - mud, swam (compare i.e. with Old Polish biel or Russian biľ /dialect/).[4] 1294 Beel, 1335 Magyarbel (hu: "Hungarian Bel"), now Veľký Biel. 1323 Minor Beel, 1335 Nemethbel (hu: "German Bel"), now Malý Biel - a part of Veľký Bieľ.[4]
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209.
The municipality lies at an altitude of 131 metres and covers an area of 10.161 km². It has a population of 2303 people. [citation needed]
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