Opoj

Opoj is a village and municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.

Opoj
Municipality
Church in Opoj
Opoj
Location of Opoj in the Trnava Region
Opoj
Opoj (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°18′N 17°39′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictTrnava
Area
  Total4.61[1] km2 (1.78[1] sq mi)
Elevation
131[2] m (430[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total1,277[3]
Postal code
919 32[2]
Area code(s)+421 33[2]
Car plateTT
Websitewww.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

  1. "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.
  2. "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. Krajčovič, Rudolf (2013). "Z lexiky stredovekej slovenčiny s výkladmi názvov obcí a miest (47)". Kultúra slova (in Slovak). Martin: Vydavateľstvo Matice slovenskej (6): 331.


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