Malacky
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| Malacky | |
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 Synagogue in Malacky
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Malacky |
| Tourism region | Záhorie |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 59.81 km² (23.09 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 |
   Location of Malacky in Slovakia
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  Location of Malacky in the Bratislava Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Malacky | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| 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 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. 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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[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 8,063 inhabitants. 96.68% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.02% Czechs and 0.51% Hungarians.[1] The religious makeup was 70.35% Roman Catholics, 19.48% people with no religious affiliation, and 1.98% Lutherans.[1]
[edit] People
István Friedrich, prime minister of Hungary for three months in 1919, was born here.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Municipal Statistics. Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
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