Malacky
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| Malacky | |
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| Coat-of-arms N/A | |
| Region (kraj) | Bratislava Region |
| District (okres) | Malacky District |
| Location | |
| Altitude | 159 m |
| Population | 17,858 (as of 2004) |
| Area | 59.81 km² |
| Time Zone • Summer DST |
CET: UTC+1 CEST: UTC+2 |
| Telephone prefix | +421-34 |
| Postal code | 90101 |
| Car registration plate | MA |
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Malacky (-Slovak, German: Malatzka, Hungarian: Malacka) is a town and municipality in southwestern Slovakia around 35 km northwest from its capital Bratislava. Some believe that the name 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", and a cultural and economic hub for nearby villages such as Gajary, Kostolište, Veľké Leváre and Jakubov. The city is located on the large Prague-Brno-Bratislava highway, and many residents commute daily to Bratislava. In June 2001 town twinning agreement between Malacky and Żnin (Poland) was signed.
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 for training purposes, is located approximately 5 kilometers east of the city.
| edit | Municipalities of Malacky District |  |
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Malacky | Stupava |
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