Bratislava 5

Bratislava V District
District

Country	Slovakia
Region (kraj)	Bratislava Region
Area
• Total	94 km² (36 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	119,441
• Density	1,300/km² (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Telephone prefix	2

Bratislava V is an okres (district) of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia. It is the largest Bratislava district and covers southern areas of Bratislava, including the boroughs of Petržalka, Jarovce, Rusovce and Čunovo. It is bordered by the Danube river to the north and east, which forms its borders with the Bratislava IV, Bratislava I, Bratislava II and Senec districts. It borders on Hungary in the south and Austria in the west. Until 1918, the northern part of the district was part of the Hungarian county of Pozsony, while the southern part was part of the county of Moson. It is the only Slovak district which is situated on the right bank of the Danube.

Districts of Bratislava Region

Bratislava I Bratislava II Bratislava III Bratislava IV Bratislava V Malacky Pezinok Senec

Boroughs of Bratislava by district

I	Old Town

II	Podunajské Biskupice Ružinov Vrakuňa

III	Nové Mesto Rača Vajnory

IV	Devín Devínska Nová Ves Dúbravka Karlova Ves Lamač Záhorská Bystrica

V	Čunovo Jarovce Petržalka Rusovce

Coordinates: 48°03′51″N 17°06′49″E / 48.064115°N 17.113473°E / 48.064115; 17.113473

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