Limbach, Slovakia Explained

Limbach
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Slovakia
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bratislava
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Pezinok
Pushpin Map:Slovakia Bratislava Region#Slovakia
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Limbach in the Bratislava Region
Coordinates:48.2833°N 30°W
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1350
Area Total Km2:15.37[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:5.93
Elevation M:192[2]
Elevation Ft:630
Population Total:2423[3]
Population Density Km2:150.7[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:58.2
Population Demonym:Limbašan (m),
Limbašanka (f) (sk)
Timezone1:CET (UTC+1)
Timezone1 Dst:CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:900 91
Area Code:+421 33
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:PK
Website:www.obec-limbach.sk
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Adriana Čechovičová

Limbach (historically in Slovak: Hliník, German: Limbach, Hungarian: Limpak) is a municipality in western Slovakia in Pezinok District in the Bratislava Region, under the Little Carpathians. It is particularly well known for its production of wine.

History

The town was established around 1350, when Béla IV of Hungary invited German settlers to inhabit lands. However, it is first time mentioned in 1390. The village remained predominantly German until 1945, when most of them were expelled from Slovakia to Germany and were replaced by settlers from the regions around Myjava, Stará Turá, and Bošáca.

After World War II, when the Slovaks renamed towns and villages with German names, Limbach was briefly known as Hlinik, but the German name has remained and is now again the official name of the town.

Today, Limbach is a popular location for secondary residences for rich residents of Bratislava. The expresident of Slovakia Ivan Gašparovič has a residence there.

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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 . 2023 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2024-08-10.
  4. Web site: Hustota obyvateľstva - obce . sk . 2022-03-31 . www.statistics.sk . Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31.