Skalica
Town
City centre of Skalica
Country	Slovakia
Region	Trnava
District	Skalica
River	Morava
Elevation	186 m (610 ft)
Coordinates	48°50′32″N 17°13′36″E / 48.84222, 17.22667
Area	60. 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 Trnava Region (Slovak Trnavský Kraj) is one of the eight Slovak administrative regions. Skalica District ( okres Skalica) is a district inthe Trnava The Morava (March is a River in Central Europe. It is the most important river of Moravia, which derives its name from it 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 007 km² (23 sq mi)
Population	14,963 (31 December 2005)
Density	249 /km² (645 /sq mi)
First mentioned	1217
Mayor	Stanislav Chovanec
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	909 01
Phone prefix	421-34
Car plate	SI
Location of Skalica in Slovakia
Location of Skalica in the Trnava Region
Wikimedia Commons: Skalica
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.skalica.sk

Skalica (German: Skalitz, Hungarian: Szakolca, Latin: Sakolcium) is the largest city in Skalica District in western Slovakia in the Záhorie region. 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. 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 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. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Skalica District ( okres Skalica) is a district inthe Trnava Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Záhorie (Erdőhát is a region in western Slovakia bordered by the Little Carpathians in the east and the Morava River in the west Located near the Czech border, Skalica has a population of 14,963 as of 2005. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

History

Although the site has been inhabited since 4000 BC and was part of the Great Moravian Empire, Skalica was first documented in 1218 as Zaculcza; the name refers the cliffs the inhabitants built their settlement over. Events Start of Naqada culture in Egypt 4000 BC — Early Jomon period begins on the islands of Japan Great Moravia (see Name section was a Slavic state that existed in Central Europe from the 9th century to the early 10th century The settlement developed around a triangular plaza, which was rare during the Middle Ages. Plaza ( / latin america) is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban Public space, such as a City square. Its town privileges were conferred in 1372 by King Louis I of Hungary. 'City rights' redirects here See also Municipal charter. Town privileges were important features of European Towns during Louis I the Great (I (Nagy Lajos Ludwik Węgierski Serbian: Lajoš I/Лајош I Croatian: Ludovik I Czech: Ludvík I The Kingdom of Hungary (short form Hungary) was a considerable state in Central Europe that existed from 1001 to 1918 then from 1919 to 1946 In 1428 Skalica became a bastion for the Hussites; during the Hussite Wars, the majority of its then predominantly German-speaking populace fled or was exiled. A bastion is a structure projecting outward from the main enclosure of a Fortification, situated in both corners of a straight wall (termed curtain with the shape The Hussites were a Christian movement following the teachings of Czech reformer Jan Hus or John Huss (c The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars involved the military actions against and amongst the followers of Jan Hus in Bohemia in the period 1420 Many Habaners (adherents of a sect similar to Anabaptism) settled in Skalica in the 16th century. Anabaptists ( Greek ανα (again twice + βαπτιζω (baptize thus "re-baptizers" are Christians of the Radical Reformation For eight days in 1918 Skalica was the seat of a Czechoslovak delegation which unsuccessfully tried to negotiate the removal of Hungarian troops from Slovakia. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic

After the World War II, the town tried to take advantage of its position as a district town, and many new works, schools and apartments blocks were built, while successfully preserving its city center. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including In 1960, Skalica became part of Senica district. Senica (Senitz Szenice is a town in Trnava Region, western Slovakia. It lasted until 1996, when Skalica became a separate district again.

Didaktik computers were produced in Skalica during the 1980s. The Didaktik was a series of Home computers based on the Intel 8080 and Zilog Z80 processors produced in former Czechoslovakia The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 2006 European Table Hockey Championships were held in the town. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Today, it is economically strongest town in the Záhorie region, bypassing its rival town Senica at this position, and is becoming a tourist destination thanks to its preserved city centre and monuments.

Sights

The Romanesque St. George rotunda is the oldest building in the town

Near the remnants of one of Skalica's city walls is one of Slovakia's oldest works of construction, the Romanesque Rotunda of St. George. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors Regional characteristics of Romanesque architecture|Romanesque art Romanesque architecture is the term that is used to describe the architecture of Middle Ages Europe which In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Although its exact date of origin is unknown, it was constructed by the 12th century at the latest. A Baroque dome was attached to it in the 17th century. Baroque architecture, starting in the early 17th century in Italy, took the humanist Roman vocabulary of Renaissance architecture and used it in a new rhetorical As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar The city has several churches, including a Jesuit church and monastery, the 15th century Parish Church of St. Michael, and the 15th century Franciscan church and monastery. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. Michael (מִיכָאֵל Micha'el or Mîkhā'ēl; Μιχαήλ Mikhaíl; Michael or Míchaël; ميخائيل Mikhā'īl) is an The term Franciscan is commonly used to refer to members of Catholic Other sights are Skalica's Late Renaissance town hall and the 1905 Cultural House built in Art Nouveau. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Art Nouveau ( nu vo anglicised /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/ ( French for 'new art' also known as Jugendstil ( German for 'youth style' is an international

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the town had 15,013 inhabitants. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 94. 84% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3. } The Slovaks or Slovakians are a western Slavic People that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is 61% Czechs and 0. Czechs (Češi ˈt͡ʃɛʃɪ archaic Čechové) are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic 61% Roma. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins ^[1] The religious make-up was 70. 15% Roman Catholics, 19. 92% people with no religious affiliation and 6. 67% Lutherans. Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the teachings of the sixteenth-century German reformer Martin Luther ^[1]

Sports

• HK 36 Skalica, ice hockey club from the town

Famous people

• Ján Hollý, poet, studied in Skalica
• Žigmund Pálffy, ice hockey player
• Marián Varga, musician
• Miroslav Zálešák, ice hockey player
• János Csernoch, primate of Hungary
• Béla II of Hungary, king^[2]
• Gyula Juhász, poet ^[3]

Partner towns

• Schwechat, Austria
• Freyburg, Germany
• Strážnice, Czech Republic

References

External links

• Municipal website
• Churches of Skalica (English)
• Stamp of Rotunda of St. George