Nagymaros

Nagymaros (German: Großmarosch, Slovak: Veľká Maruša) is a town in Pest county, Hungary.

Nagymaros
Town
The tower of the Roman Catholic church of Nagymaros
Flag Coat of arms
Nagymaros Location of Nagymaros
Coordinates: 47.79064°N 18.95647°E / 47.79064; 18.95647
Country	Hungary
County	Pest
District	Szob
Area
• Total	34.39 km2 (13.28 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	4,721
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	2626
Area code	(+36) 27
Website	www.nagymaros.hu

Etymology

The name comes from Maroš, the Slavic form of Marianus.^[2][3] Nagymaros—"Greater Maros" (Hungarian). The first written mention is Morus (1257).^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• György Szabados (1939–2011), jazz musician
• Mihály Nagymarosi (1919–2002), footballer
• László Szalma (b. 1957), long jumper
• Tibor Gánti (1933–2009), biochemist

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hungary

Nagymaros is twinned with:^[4][5]

• Gabčíkovo, Slovakia
• Grevesmühlen, Germany
• Velyki Heivtsi, Ukraine