Gabčíkovo
Gabčíkovo (Hungarian: Bős, pronounced [ˈbøːʃ]) is a town and municipality in the Dunajská Streda District, in the Trnava Region of southwestern Slovakia. It has 5,232 inhabitants of whom approximately 80% are Hungarians. After the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia, the city was named after Jozef Gabčík, an important figure in the Czechoslovakian resistance to Nazi occupation.
Gabčíkovo
Bős | |
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Town | |
Gabčíkovo Dam | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: named after Jozef Gabčík | |
Gabčíkovo Location of Gabčíkovo in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′N 17°35′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava |
| District | Dunajská Streda |
| Founded | 1102 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Iván Fenes (SMK-MKP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.39 km2 (20.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 5,250 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 |
| Postal code | 930 05 |
| Area code | +421 31 |
| Car plate | DS |
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