Plavecký Štvrtok
Plavecký Štvrtok is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region.
Plavecký Štvrtok | |
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Village | |
 Saint Mission Church in Plavecký Štvrtok | |
| Etymology: Plavecký Castle estate and Thursday market day | |
  Plavecký Štvrtok Location of Plavecký Štvrtok in the Bratislava Region  Plavecký Štvrtok Plavecký Štvrtok (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′N 17°00′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Malacky |
| First mentioned | 1206 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.17 km2 (9.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
| Population (2004-12-31) | |
| • Total | 2,296 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 900 68 |
| Area code(s) | +421-34 |
| Car plate | MA |
| Website | www.obecplaveckystvrtok.sk |
Etymology
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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