Vajnory

Vajnory is a small borough in the northeast of Bratislava, Slovakia.

Vajnory
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
DistrictBratislava III
First mentioned1237
Government
  MayorMichal Vlček
Area
  Total13.53 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Elevation
130 m (430 ft)
Population
 (1 January 2018)
  Total5,872
  Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
831 07
Area code(s)+421-2
Car plateBA, BL, BT
Websitewww.vajnory.sk

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.

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