Ivanka pri Dunaji

Ivanka pri Dunaji (Hungarian: Pozsonyivánka) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.

Ivanka pri Dunaji
Village
Castle and church in the village
Coat of arms
Ivanka pri Dunaji
Location of Ivanka pri Dunaji in the Bratislava Region
Ivanka pri Dunaji
Ivanka pri Dunaji (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°11′20″N 17°15′25″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictSenec
First mentioned1209
Government
 • MayorMartin Šaulič
Area
 • Total14.26 km2 (5.51 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (2018-12-31[1])
 • Total6,815
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
900 28
Area code(s)+421-2
Car plateSC
Websitewww.ivankapridunaji.sk

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209.

In the centre of the village is a large rococo style house, built in the third quarter of the 18th century. It was altered at the beginning of the 20th century, by order of the Hunyadi family. The building has a combination of romanesque and gothic elements on its facade, including oriels, balconies, windows, and a polygonal tower with an Art Nouveau style top. The house was originally surrounded by an extensive French-style park.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 135 metres and covers an area of 14.258 km². It has a population of 6,815 people.

Church of Saint John the Baptist

Church of Saint John the Baptist—current church in Ivanka pri Dunaji—is the third church in Ivanka. The first one was built by the followers of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was a simple church from wood. The second one was repaired in 1730. It was built from stone and wood. The building of today's church began in 1770 and the building of the tower lasted two years. The tower clock was bought from Vienna in 1880. In 1991 the roof was fully replaced.

Twin towns — sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia

Ivanka pri Dunaji is twinned with:[2]

See also

References
  1. "Population and migration". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
  2. "Videá zo športových akcií z r. 2018". ivankapridunaji.sk (in Slovak). Ivanka pri Dunaji. Retrieved 2019-09-09.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1729-1898 (parish A)

External links/Sources

Media related to Ivanka pri Dunaji at Wikimedia Commons


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