Plavecký Štvrtok
Plavecký Štvrtok | |
Village | |
Saint Mission Church in Plavecký Štvrtok | |
Name origin: Plavecký Castle estate and Thursday market day | |
Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Bratislava |
District | Malacky |
Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
Coordinates | 48°22′N 17°00′E / 48.367°N 17.000°ECoordinates: 48°22′N 17°00′E / 48.367°N 17.000°E |
Area | 24.17 km2 (9.33 sq mi) |
Population | 2,296 (2004-12-31) |
Density | 95/km2 (246/sq mi) |
First mentioned | 1206 |
Postal code | 900 68 |
Area code | +421-34 |
Car plate | MA |
Location of Plavecký Štvrtok in Slovakia | |
Location of Plavecký Štvrtok in the Bratislava Region | |
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
Website: www.obecplaveckystvrtok.sk | |
Plavecký Štvrtok is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region.
Eymology
Štvrtok means in Slovak Thursday and it indicates that the settlement held a market on Thursdays. The attribute Plavecký comes from the name of Plavecký Castle estate (the castle is named after Cumans, in Slovak Plavci).[1]
Landmarks
References
- ↑ Uhlár, Vlado (1989). "Toponymá utvorené od etnických mien a názvy Slovany, Slovniky a Sklabiňa" [Toponyms derived from ethnic names and the names Slovany, Slovniky and Sklabiňa] (PDF). Slovenská reč (in Slovak). Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra SAV (54): 260.
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