Veľké Úľany

Veľké Úľany (Hungarian: Nagyfödémes) is a large village and municipality in Galanta District of the Trnava Region of south-west Slovakia.

Veľké Úľany

Nagyfödémes
Village
Church in the village
Flag
Veľké Úľany
Location of Veľké Úľany in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°10′00″N 17°34′29″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictGalanta
First mentioned1221
Government
 • MayorFerenc Gögh
Area
 • Total41.86 km2 (16.16 sq mi)
Elevation
119 m (390 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
 • Total4,599
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Postal code
925 22
Area code(s)0 31
Car plateGA
Websitewww.ulany.sk

Geography

The municipality lies at an elevation of 123 metres and covers an area of 14.856 km². The village is located around 12 km west of Galanta.

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1221 as Fudemus. After the Austro-Hungarian army disintegrated in November 1918, Czechoslovak troops occupied the area, later acknowledged internationally by the Treaty of Trianon. Between 1938 and 1945 Veľké Úľany once more became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. From 1945 until the Velvet Divorce, it was part of Czechoslovakia. Since then it has been part of Slovakia.

Population

It has a population of about 4,500 people, in majority ethnic Hungarians.

References
  1. "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
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