Ivanka pri Dunaji (Hungarian: Pozsonyivánka) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.
Ivanka pri Dunaji | |
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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 / 48.18889°N 17.25694°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Senec |
| First mentioned | 1209 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimír Letenay |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.26[2] km2 (5.51[2] sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132[3] m (433[3] ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 7,078[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 900 28[3] |
| Area code | +421 14[3] |
| Car plate | SC |
| Website | www.ivankapridunaji.sk |
History
editIn 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
editThe 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
editChurch 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
editIvanka pri Dunaji is twinned with:[5]
Pozořice, Czech Republic
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "Videá zo športových akcií z r. 2018". ivankapridunaji.sk (in Slovak). Ivanka pri Dunaji. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
Genealogical resources
editThe 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
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Media related to Ivanka pri Dunaji at Wikimedia Commons
- https://web.archive.org/web/20071027094149/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
- Surnames of living people in Ivanka pri Dunaji
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