title: Veľký Biel
text: # Veľký Biel
  
  Veľký Biel (Hungarian: Magyarbél) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The name comes from Slavic beľ (bělь): whiteness, "glistening place" - mud, swam (compare i.e. with Old Polish biel or Russian biľ /dialect/). 1294 Beel, 1335 Magyarbel (hu: "Hungarian Bel"), now Veľký Biel. 1323 Minor Beel, 1335 Nemethbel (hu: "German Bel"), now Malý Biel - a part of Veľký Bieľ.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The municipality lies at an altitude of 131 metres and covers an area of 10.161 km². It has a population of 2303 people.
  
  