Nitra district in the Nitra region

Veľký Cetín (Hungarian: Nagycétény) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.[1]

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1239.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 137 metres and covers an area of 16.866 km2. It has a population of 1604 people.

Ethnicity

The population is 1,115 (69%) Magyar, 376 (23%) Slovak and 113 (7%) others.

References

  1. "Veľký Cetín - Okres Nitra - E-OBCE.sk".

48°13′N 18°12′E / 48.217°N 18.200°E / 48.217; 18.200


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