Vrakuňa
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| Vrakuňa | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Bratislava II |
| River | Little Danube |
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) |
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| Area | 10.297 km² (3.976 sq mi) |
| Population | 18,996 (2005) |
| Density | 1,845 /km² (4,779 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1279 |
| Postal code | 82704 |
| Area code | +421-02 |
| Car plate | BA |
   Location of Vrakuňa in Slovakia
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| Website: www.bratislava-vrakuna.sk | |
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Vrakuňa (German: Fragendorf, Hungarian: Vereknye) is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia. It is divided by into two parts by the Little Danube river.
[edit] History
The first written mention of Vrakuňa was in 1279 as a village named Verekne, which was its name until 1948, when it was renamed to the current name. It became an official borough of Bratislava on January 1, 1972.
Vrakuňa is divided into three unofficial local parts: Dolné hony, Ketelec and Lieskovec.
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