Vajnory
Vajnory is a small borough in the northeast of Bratislava, Slovakia.
Vajnory | |
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Borough | |
Monument to the Red Army in Vajnory | |
Coat of arms | |
Area of Vajnory in Bratislava | |
Vajnory Location of Vajnory in Slovakia | |
Coordinates: 48°08′00″N 17°07′00″E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Bratislava Region |
District | Bratislava III |
First mentioned | 1237 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michal Vlček |
Area | |
• Total | 13.53 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Population (1 January 2018) | |
• Total | 5,872 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 831 07 |
Area code(s) | +421-2 |
Car plate | BA, BL, BT |
Website | www |
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, Heiligenkreuz Abbey in Austria purchased it and renamed it 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
- Municipality of Vajnory
- The map of Vajnory
- The church tower
- Statue of St. Florián
- Elementary school of Katarína Brúderová
- Elementary school of John Paul II
- Nature reserve Šúr close to Vajnory
- Main street in Vajnory