Nagymaros (, ) is a town in
Pest county,
Hungary
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Etymology
The name comes from ''Maroš'', the Slavic form of
Marianus. Nagymaros—"Greater Maros" (
Hungarian). The first written mention is ''Morus'' (1257).
Notable people
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György Szabados (1939–2011), jazz musician
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Mihály Nagymarosi
Mihály Nagymarosi (6 October 1919 in Nagymaros – 7 September 2002 in Nagymaros) was a Hungarian football midfielder, who played for Újpest FC, as well as representing 13 times the Hungary national football team
The Hungary natio ...
(1919–2002), footballer
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László Szalma (b. 1957), long jumper
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Tibor Gánti (1933–2009), biochemist
Twin towns – sister cities
Nagymaros is
twinned with:
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Gabčíkovo, Slovakia
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Grevesmühlen, Germany
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Velyki Heivtsi, Ukraine
References
External links
* in Hungarian
Street map
Populated places in Pest County
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