Rovinka Explained

Rovinka
Settlement Type:Municipality
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
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rovinka in the Bratislava Region
Coordinates:48.1°N 31°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1274
Area Total Km2:8.85[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:3.42
Elevation M:130[2]
Elevation Ft:430
Population Total:5445[3]
Population Density Km2:597.58[4]
Population Density Sq Mi:230.73
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:900 41
Area Code:+421 20
Blank Name:Car plate
Blank Info:SC
Website: www.obecrovinka.sk

Rovinka (Hungarian: Csölle, German: Waltersdorf) 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 1274. Until their expulsion in 1945 the village was inhabited by Germans.

Geography

The municipality lies at an altitude of 132 metres and covers an area of 8.853 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 2,250 inhabitants. 1,998 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 78 Hungarians, 23 Czechs, 12 Germans, 1 Kazakh and 139 others and unspecified.[5]

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. http://portal.statistics.sk/files/obce-narodnost.pdf