Malinovo, Slovakia

Malinovo
Éberhárd
Village
Country Slovakia
Region Bratislava
District Senec
River Little Danube
Elevation 128 m (420 ft)
Coordinates 48°09′28″N 17°17′56″E / 48.15778°N 17.29889°E / 48.15778; 17.29889Coordinates: 48°09′28″N 17°17′56″E / 48.15778°N 17.29889°E / 48.15778; 17.29889
Area 8.7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population 1,956 (2011)
Density 225/km2 (583/sq mi)
First mentioned 1209
Mayor Éva Godová
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 900 45
Phone prefix 421-2
Car plate SC
Location of Malinovo in the Bratislava Region
Malinovo, Slovakia (Slovakia)
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS
Website: http://www.malinovo.sk

Malinovo (German: Eberhardt, Hungarian: Éberhard) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.

Names and etymology

The original name comes from a Germanic personal name Eberhardt.[1] The earliest mentions are Yberhart (1209), Ybrehart (1216), Eburhardi (1260).[1] In 1946, the village was renamed to Malinovo. Éberhard is still the official name in the language of the Hungarian minority.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 128 metres and covers an area of 8.829km².

History

In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1209. In the 13th century, the village was inhabited by Germans who had lived there until the 16th century.[1] Malinovo was an important port on the Little Danube where also river tolls were charged. In 1548, the village was already completely abandoned and re-settled again. In 1773, it was already mostly Hungarian.[1]

After the World War I, it became a part of Czechoslovakia. Between 1938 and 1945 Malinovo once more a became part of Miklós Horthy's Hungary through the First Vienna Award. After the World War II, the Hungarian population was partially expelled and replaced by Slovaks from Hungary.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 1,861 inhabitants. 1,158 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 625 Hungarians, 13 Czechs and 65 others and unspecified.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Varsik, Branislav (1984). Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku (in Slovak). Bratislava: Veda, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied. p. 124.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-11-14.
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