Vrakuňa
| Vrakuňa | |
| Borough | |
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| Country | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Bratislava II |
| River | Little Danube |
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) |
| Coordinates | SK 48°09′00″N 17°13′00″E / 48.15000°N 17.21667°ECoordinates: SK 48°09′00″N 17°13′00″E / 48.15000°N 17.21667°E |
| Area | 10.297 km2 (3.976 sq mi) |
| Population | 18,996 (2005) |
| Density | 1,845 / km2 (4,779 / sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1279 |
| Postal code | 82704 |
| Area code | +421-02 |
| Car plate | BA, BL |
   Location of Vrakuňa in Slovakia
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| Website: www.bratislava-vrakuna.sk | |
| Source[1] | |
Vrakuňa is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia. It is divided by into two parts by the Little Danube river.
History
The first written mention of Vrakuňa was in 1279 as a village named Verekne, which was its name until 1948, when it was renamed to the current name. It became an official borough of Bratislava on January 1, 1972.
References
- ↑ "Mestská a obecná štatistika SR". Statistics.sk. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
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