Lozorno
| Lozorno | |
| Village | |
 Church | |
| Country | Slovakia |
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| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Malacky |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Coordinates | SK 48°20′04″N 17°02′30″E / 48.33444°N 17.04167°ECoordinates: SK 48°20′04″N 17°02′30″E / 48.33444°N 17.04167°E |
| Area | 44.57 km2 (17.21 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,941 (2009-11-04) |
| Density | 66 / km2 (171 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1438 |
| Mayor | Ľubomír Hubek |
| Postal code | 900 55 |
| Area code | +421-2 |
| Car plate | MA |
   Location of Lozorno in Slovakia
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  Location of Lozorno in the Bratislava Region
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| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: www.lozorno.sk | |
Lozorno is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region. Lozorno lies near the western slopes of the Small Carpathians in the southern Záhorská lowlands. In the center of the village is the Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, which dates from 1629. The village is also home to old monument statues of St. Florian and St. John of Nepomuk.
Above the village there is a lake which emerges from a "Dry Creek" through the village. Every year Lozorno residents or neighbors from surrounding villages gather to engage in fishing pursuits. Above this water reservoir is a trail that leads through the beautiful landscape of the Little Carpathians in Košariská, which belongs to the municipality.
Lozorno has several restaurants and pubs as well as a three-star hotel that provides accommodation and restaurant services.
Famous people
- Anton Tkáč, track cyclist
Sport in lozorno
Lozorno have a popular golf course, widely used by citizens of Bratislava, as well as tennis courts. Football in Lozorno is represented by ŠK Lozorno football club, based on local football stadium with capacity of 850 people. Team is playing in western division of 3rd Slovak Football league. Club have prep, junior and men squads. Lozorno is also known for local hockey-ball team Lozorski Orli (Lozorno Eagles), playing in Bratislava´s local hockey ball league. Hockey ball stadium have capacity of 150 people and is located in Football stadium areal.
There is also popular shooting range in Lozorno, mostly used by shooting clubs and individuals for sport shooting, but also for entertainment shooting and even as a training centre for police forces.
External links
- http://www.lozorno.sk {Official site}
- Website of hockey-ball team Lozorski Orli
- Website of Lozorno golf course
- Website of shooting range in Lozorno
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