Ivanka pri Dunaji explained

Ivanka pri Dunaji
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bratislava
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Senec
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Bratislava Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:48.1889°N 17.2569°W
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Vladimír Letenay
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1209
Area Total Km2:14.26[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:5.51
Elevation M:132[2]
Elevation Ft:433
Population Total:7078[3]
Population Density Km2:492.49[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:190.15
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:900 28
Area Code:+421 14
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:SC
Website:www.ivankapridunaji.sk

Ivanka pri Dunaji (Hungarian: Pozsonyivánka) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.

History

In 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

The 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

Church 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

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Slovakia.

Ivanka pri Dunaji is twinned with:[5]

See also

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Státný archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

External links/Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)] ]. sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  2. Web site: Základná charakteristika . sk . 2015-04-17 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  3. Web site: Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.
  5. Web site: Videá zo športových akcií z r. 2018. ivankapridunaji.sk. Ivanka pri Dunaji. sk. 2019-09-09.