Nagymaros
Nagymaros (Slovak: Veľká Maruša) is a town in Pest county, Hungary.
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 The tower of the Roman Catholic church of Nagymaros | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Nagymaros Location of Nagymaros | |
| Coordinates: 47.79064°N 18.95647°E | |
| Country |  |
| County | Pest |
| District | Szob |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.39 km2 (13.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,721 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2626 |
| Area code | (+36) 27 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name comes from Maroš, the Slavic form of Marianus.[2][3] Nagymaros—"Greater Maros" (Hungarian). The first written mention is Morus (1257).
Notable people from Nagymaros
- György Szabados (1939–2011), jazz musician.
- Mihály Nagymarosi (1919–2002), football midfielder.
- László Szalma (b. 1957), long jumper.
- Tibor Gánti (1933–2009), biochemist.
Koltai
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References
- Gazetteer of Hungary, 1st January 2015. Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
- Kiss, Lajos (1978). Földrajzi nevek etimológiai szótára (in Hungarian). Budapest: Akadémiai. p. 448.
- Stanislav, Ján (2004). Slovenský juh v stredoveku II (in Slovak). Slovenské literárne centrum. p. 337. ISBN 80-88878-89-6.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nagymaros. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nagymaros. |
- Official website in Hungarian
- Street map (in Hungarian)
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| Villages (15) | ||
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