Opoj

Opoj is a village and municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.

Opoj
Municipality
Church in Opoj
Opoj
Location of Opoj in the Trnava Region
Opoj
Opoj (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°18′N 17°39′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictTrnava
Postal code
919 32
Area code(s)+421-33
Car plateTT
Websitewww.opoj.sk

Etymology

The name comes from the Slovak opojiť: to saturate, to soak (with water). Opoj: literally "a land area that is saturated with water" (wet meadow).[1] 1266 Opoy.[1]

References

  1. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2013). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (47)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (6): 331.


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