Veľký Meder
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| Veľký Meder | |
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| Region (kraj) | Trnava Region |
| District (okres) | Dunajská Streda District |
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| Altitude | 112 m |
| Population | 9,113 (as of 2002) |
| Area | 55.55 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-31 |
| Postal code | 93201 |
| Car registration plate | DS |
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Veľký Meder (Hungarian: Nagymegyer, 1948-1990 Čalovo) is a town in the Dunajská Streda District, Trnava Region in southwestern Slovakia.
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[edit] History
The first written record about Veľký Meder was in 1248 under name Villa Meger.
[edit] Ethnic groups
The most dominant group in the town are the Hungarians (84.6%), next are the Slovaks (13.5%), and there are small minorities of Czechs and Roma/Gypsies (both 0.7%).
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| edit | Municipalities of Dunajská Streda District |  |
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Dunajská Streda | Šamorín | Veľký Meder |
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