Opoj
Opoj (Hungarian: Apaj) is a village and municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.
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 Church in Opoj | |
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| Coordinates: 48°18′N 17°39′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Trnava |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.61[1] km2 (1.78[1] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131[2] m (430[2] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,277[3] |
| Postal code | 919 32[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Car plate | TT |
| Website | www.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).[4] 1266 Opoy.[4]
References
- "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- Krajčovič, Rudolf (2013). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (47)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (6): 331.
External links
- http://en.e-obce.sk/obec/opoj/opoj.html
- http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Official web page (in Slovak)
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