title: Veľký Cetín
text: # Veľký Cetín
  
  Veľký Cetín (Hungarian: Nagycétény) is a village and municipality in the Nitra District in western central Slovakia, in the Nitra Region.
  
  ## History
  
  In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1239.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The village lies at an altitude of 137 metres and covers an area of 16.866 $km^2.$ It has a population of 1604 people.
  
  ## Ethnicity
  
  The population is 1,115 (69%) Magyar, 376 (23%) Slovak and 113 (7%) others.
  
  