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# Veľký Meder

Veľký Meder is one of the cities recorded in Slovakia. Veľký Meder numbered 8,163 residents at the end of 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.67% at the end of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 12 µg/m³.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Veľký Meder?

The published population was 8,163 people in 2025.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 8,163 people · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-6b36f9c8dfe2
### Is the air quality good in Veľký Meder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 12 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-5a98cd92d631
### What is the unemployment rate in Veľký Meder?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (2025-12).

- Value: 3.7 % · Period: 2025-12
- Claims: claim-9db400fa3e0a
## Mobility

Veľký Meder's nearest airport was BTS, 54 km away and offered 18 direct destinations.

## Population

The total area of Veľký Meder was 55.5 km² at the end of 2021. The city recorded a population density of 152 people per km² at the end of 2021.

## Climate

Monthly mean temperature moved from −1.5°C in January to 23°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 32.7 mm in January and 64.8 mm in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | `population_total` | 8,163 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3.67 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [2] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 14.61 · Feb 18.12 · Mar 21.75 · Apr 30.14 · May 32.51 · Jun 37.04 · Jul 38.54 · Aug 40.43 · Sep 34.72 · Oct 28.25 · Nov 20.82 · Dec 15.85 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -23.77 · Feb -17.02 · Mar -14.11 · Apr -4.61 · May 0.68 · Jun 4.05 · Jul 8.86 · Aug 7.49 · Sep 2.91 · Oct -6.86 · Nov -10.05 · Dec -19.4 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -1.49 · Feb 0.63 · Mar 5.18 · Apr 11.16 · May 16.2 · Jun 20.69 · Jul 22.98 · Aug 22.37 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 10.79 · Nov 5.25 · Dec -0.19 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 32.7 · Feb 26.9 · Mar 37.5 · Apr 35.8 · May 63.1 · Jun 59.1 · Jul 64.8 · Aug 58.4 · Sep 59.3 · Oct 48.2 · Nov 46.4 · Dec 37.4 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [5] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 55.55 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 152 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 18 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 54 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | BTS | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Integration of third-country nationals including migrants — national project](https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/uvodna-stranka/programy-europskej-unie/program-slovensko-2021-2027/narodne-projekty/integracia-statnych-prislusnikov-tretich-krajin-vratane-migrantov.html) — Integration course · Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic · Slovak · checked 2026-08-10
- [Integration policy of the Slovak Republic](https://employment.gov.sk/en/information-foreigners/integration-foreigners-slovakia/) — Welcome Program · Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic / Government of Slovakia · Slovak · checked 2026-08-10
- [Open Slovak-language courses for foreigners through the IOM Migration Information Centre](https://www.employment.gov.sk/sk/informacie-cudzincov/vzdelavanie-cudzincov/) — State Language Course · Migration Information Centre of IOM Slovakia, referenced by the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family · Slovak · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family](https://sluzbyzamestnanosti.gov.sk/) — Job Search, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Veľký Meder when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.vszp.sk/en/how-become-our-insured-person/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Slovakia country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/slovakia/).

## Relationship to a nearby hub

### Is Veľký Meder part of Nitra?

Veľký Meder is near Nitra, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 55.3 km away by straight-line distance.

- Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- not found out: 12 (0.1%)
- inhabitants born in Slovak Republic: 8,062 (95.5%)
- inhabitants born abroad: 372 (4.4%)
- Total: 8,446 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography
- Period: SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Source: https://www.scitanie.sk/themes/web-sodb/assets/public/disem/data/Z01_09_SR_SK0_OB.json

### Citizenship

- not found out: 5 (0.1%)
- inhabitants with the citizenship of the Slovak Republic: 8,321 (98.5%)
- foreigners: 120 (1.4%)
- Total: 8,446 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography
- Period: SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Source: https://www.scitanie.sk/themes/web-sodb/assets/public/disem/data/Z01_04_SR_SK0_OB.json

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- not found out: 117 (20.9%)
- Slovak: 171 (30.6%)
- Hungarian: 221 (39.5%)
- Romani: 26 (4.7%)
- Ruthenian: 1 (0.2%)
- Ukrainian: 1 (0.2%)
- Czech: 7 (1.3%)
- German: 0 (0.0%)
- Polish: 2 (0.4%)
- Croatian: 0 (0.0%)
- Serbian: 0 (0.0%)
- Russian: 0 (0.0%)
- Jewish: 3 (0.5%)
- Moravian: 0 (0.0%)
- Bulgarian: 0 (0.0%)
- Silesian: 0 (0.0%)
- Greek: 2 (0.4%)
- Romanian: 0 (0.0%)
- Austrian: 0 (0.0%)
- Vietnamese: 0 (0.0%)
- Albanian: 0 (0.0%)
- Chinese: 0 (0.0%)
- Italian: 2 (0.4%)
- Irish: 0 (0.0%)
- Korean: 0 (0.0%)
- Canadian: 0 (0.0%)
- English: 1 (0.2%)
- Iranian: 0 (0.0%)
- French: 0 (0.0%)
- Turkish: 0 (0.0%)
- other: 5 (0.9%)
- Total: 559 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography
- Period: SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Source: https://www.scitanie.sk/themes/web-sodb/assets/public/disem/data/Z01_12_SR_SK0_OB.json

### Ancestry or ethnicity

- not found out: 485 (5.7%)
- Slovak: 1,237 (14.6%)
- Hungarian: 6,624 (78.4%)
- Romani: 15 (0.2%)
- Ruthenian: 1 (0.0%)
- Ukrainian: 3 (0.0%)
- Czech: 59 (0.7%)
- German: 5 (0.1%)
- Polish: 3 (0.0%)
- Croatian: 0 (0.0%)
- Serbian: 0 (0.0%)
- Russian: 2 (0.0%)
- Jewish: 0 (0.0%)
- Moravian: 2 (0.0%)
- Bulgarian: 1 (0.0%)
- Silesian: 0 (0.0%)
- Greek: 0 (0.0%)
- Romanian: 1 (0.0%)
- Austrian: 0 (0.0%)
- Vietnamese: 2 (0.0%)
- Albanian: 0 (0.0%)
- Chinese: 0 (0.0%)
- Italian: 1 (0.0%)
- Irish: 0 (0.0%)
- Korean: 0 (0.0%)
- Canadian: 0 (0.0%)
- English: 0 (0.0%)
- Iranian: 0 (0.0%)
- French: 0 (0.0%)
- Turkish: 0 (0.0%)
- other: 5 (0.1%)
- Total: 8,446 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population covered by the Slovak 2021 Census basic-result tables; total published row for each official municipality/urban-part geography
- Period: SODB 2021 Population and Housing Census
- Source: https://www.scitanie.sk/themes/web-sodb/assets/public/disem/data/Z01_11_SR_SK0_OB.json

## Sources

1. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic — Official source — https://slovak.statistics.sk/wps/wcm/connect/d770110a-5172-4310-919d-7ec88cd06a26/Prehlad_stavu_a_pohybu_obyvatelstva_podl_pohlavia_+obce_rocne.zip?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=pWDiSQ.&useDefaultText=0&useDefaultDesc=0&CVID=pWDiSQ.
2. Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny — Official source — https://www.upsvr.gov.sk/buxus/docs/statistic/mesta_a_oibce_-_mesacne/2025/UoZobce_MS_2512.xlsx
3. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=17.768840&latitude=47.857980&format=JSON
5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
6. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SODB 2021) — Official source — https://www.scitanie.sk/storage/app/media/dokumenty/SLO2021IV.csv
7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
8. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Veľký Meder, Slovakia: jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/velky-meder/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_velky-meder-slovakia-jobs-air-quality_e075463e18e9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Veľký Meder, Slovakia: jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/velky-meder/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Veľký Meder, Slovakia: jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sk/velky-meder/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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## Data

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- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/sk/velky-meder.md
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