Dobrá Voda, Trnava District
Dobrá Voda | |
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Dobrá Voda castle above the village | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: "good water" | |
Dobrá Voda Location of Dobrá Voda in the Trnava Region Dobrá Voda Location of Dobrá Voda in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′00″N 17°32′08″E / 48.60000°N 17.53556°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Trnava Region |
| District | Trnava District |
| First mentioned | 1392 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.97 km2 (12.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 244 m (801 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 795 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 919 54[3] |
| Area code | +421 33[3] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | TT |
| Website | www |
Dobrá Voda is a municipality of Trnava District in the Trnava region of Slovakia.[4]
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 855 | 841 | 810 | 795 |
| Difference | −1.63% | −3.68% | −1.85% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 787 | 795 |
| Difference | +1.01% |
It has a population of 795 people (31 December 2024).[6]
Ethnicity
| Ethnicity | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Slovak | 777 | 96.76% |
| Not found out | 18 | 2.24% |
| Total | 803 |
In year 2021 was 803 people by ethnicity 777 as Slovak, 18 as Not found out, 5 as Czech, 4 as Russian, 2 as Ukrainian, 1 as Italian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German and 1 as Hungarian.
Note on population The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because he has permanent residence there (he lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 629 | 78.33% |
| None | 132 | 16.44% |
| Not found out | 18 | 2.24% |
| Evangelical Church | 11 | 1.37% |
| Total | 803 |
In year 2021 was 803 people by religion 629 from Roman Catholic Church, 132 from None, 18 from Not found out, 11 from Evangelical Church, 4 from Greek Catholic Church, 2 from Other, 2 from Ad hoc movements, 1 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 1 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 1 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 1 from Islam and 1 from Buddhism.
Cultural sites
A Roman Catholic church from 1820 and a Holy Trinity chapel from 1730 are located in the village.
The ruins of the Dobrá Voda castle are located in the Little Carpathians in Dobrá Voda.
Notable people
The most important poet of the Bernolák's group. Ján Hollý, lived and worked during the last years of his life (1843–1849) in Dobrá Voda.[10]
Earthquakes
The village of Dobrá Voda was the seismologically most active region of Slovakia in the 20th century. In 1906 this resulted in the heaviest earthquake of that century in Slovakia happening in this region.
See also
References
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- ^ "Dobrá Voda – Okres Trnava – E-OBCE.sk". www.e-obce.sk.
- ^ a b "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ "Population - Basic results". www.scitanie.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved 2025-11-03.
- ^ Kollár, Daniel; Nešpor, Jaroslav (2007). Castles – Most Beautiful Ruins (1st ed.). Bratislava: DAJAMA. pp. 28–31. ISBN 978-80-89226-42-9.