Vajnory
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| Country | Slovakia | |
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| Region | Bratislava | |
| District | Bratislava III | |
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 48°12′00″N 17°12′00″E / 48.20000°N 17.20000°E | |
| Area | 13.354 km2 (5.156 sq mi) | |
| Population | 4,331 (2005) | |
| Density | 324 / km2 (839 / sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1237 | |
| Postal code | 83107 | |
| Area code | +421-02 | |
| Car plate | BA, BL | |
   Location of Vajnory in Slovakia
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| Website: www.vajnory.sk | ||
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Vajnory is a small borough in the northeast of Bratislava, Slovakia.
Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport is located near Vajnory. Another airport - Vajnory Airport, which was the first airport in Slovakia - closed in 2006.
History
The first written mention of Vajnory dates to 1237, when it was a village with the original Slovak Slovak name Prača / Pračany. In 1307, monastery in Austrian Heiligenkreuz purchased it and renamed the village Weinern, referring to the main occupation of the villagers, working on vineyards and making wine. A relic of this name remains today in the Slovak variant, Vajnory. It was purchased again by Bratislava in the 16th century. It was a borough only until 1851, when, shortly after the abolition of serfdom, Vajnory became an independent village again. It was made an official borough of Bratislava in 1946.
Photogallery
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Municipality of Vajnory
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The map of Vajnory
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The church tower
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Statue of St. Florián
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Elementary school of Katarína Brúderová
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Elementary school of John Paul II
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Nature reserve Šúr close to Vajnory
