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| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Malacky |
| Tourism region | Záhorie |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
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| Area | 59. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Bratislava Region (Slovak Bratislavský Kraj) is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Malacky District ( okres Malacky) is a district inthe Bratislava Záhorie (Erdőhát is a region in western Slovakia bordered by the Little Carpathians in the east and the Morava River in the west The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 81 km² (23. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 09 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,847 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 298 /km² (772 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1206 |
| Mayor | Dušan Vavrinec |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 90101 |
| Area code | +421-34 |
| Car plate | MA |
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Location of Malacky in Slovakia
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| Website: www.malacky.sk | |
Malacky (-Slovak, German: Malatzka, Hungarian: Malacka) is a town and municipality in western Slovakia around 35 km north from capital Bratislava. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Since 1997, the Slovak car registration plate number (EČV evidenčné číslo vozidla generally takes the form XX-NNNYY, where XX is a two letter code corresponding The Slovak language ( slovenčina, slovenský jazyk, not to be confused with Slovenščina) sometimes referred to as "Slovakian" The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Hungarian ( magyar nyelv) is a Uralic language (more specifically a Ugric language) unrelated to most other languages in Europe. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading The name of the city, which was first mentioned in writing in 1206, refers to the Hungarian word "Malacka" which means "piglet" in Hungarian and because the town seal features a pig, although some Slovaks deny the Hungarian origin of the name and argue that it refers to a local stream.
It is one of the centres of the region "Záhorie", between the Little Carpathians in the east and Morava River in the west and a cultural and economic hub for nearby villages such as Gajary, Kostolište, Veľké Leváre and Jakubov. Záhorie (Erdőhát is a region in western Slovakia bordered by the Little Carpathians in the east and the Morava River in the west The Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty Kleinen KarpatenKis Kárpátok other translations to English are Lesser Carpathians or - wrongly - Small Carpathians are a low about The Morava (March is a River in Central Europe. It is the most important river of Moravia, which derives its name from it Gajary (German Gayring is a Village and Municipality in western Slovakia close to the town of Malacky in the Bratislava region. Kostoliste (German Kirchenplatz is a village in Malacky District in the Bratislava Region of western Slovakia close to the town of Malacky, Veľké Leváre is a Village and Municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region. Jakubov (German Jakobsdorf is a Village in Malacky District in the Bratislava Region of western Slovakia close to the town of Malacky The town is located on the large Prague-Brno-Bratislava highway, and many residents commute daily to Bratislava. The Little Carpathian mountain range with its network of signposted trails provides excellent opportunities for mountain biking.
The most prominent sites in Malacky include the Franciscan church of the Immaculate Conception of Mary and the so-called "Palffy Palace," which until recently was used as a hospital and is currently unoccupied. It has ben currently acquired by the local municipaty. Located in the center of Malacky is also a large renovated synagogue which is being used a cultural center. Adjacent to it there is sport arena "MALINA" comprising of two indoor swimming pools (25m and 12m),gym, and a multifunctional hall(basketball, volleyball, indoor football).
Swedwood, a subsidiary of Ikea, operates a large lumber plant just south of the city. Additionally the Kuchyňa airbase, which is occasionally used by the US Air Force and other NATO air forces for training purposes, is located approximately 10 kilometers east of the city.
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According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,063 inhabitants. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 96. 68% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 02% Czechs and 0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 51% Hungarians. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. [1] The religious makeup was 70. 35% Roman Catholics, 19. 48% people with no religious affiliation, and 1. 98% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther [1]
István Friedrich, prime minister of Hungary for three months in 1919, was born here. István Friedrich ( July 1, 1883 - 1951 was a Hungarian politician and factory owner who served as prime minister of Hungary for three months in 1919 Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common