Plavecký Štvrtok

Plavecký Štvrtok is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region.

Plavecký Štvrtok
Village
Saint Mission Church in Plavecký Štvrtok
Etymology: Plavecký Castle estate and Thursday market day
Plavecký Štvrtok
Location of Plavecký Štvrtok in the Bratislava Region
Plavecký Štvrtok
Plavecký Štvrtok (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°22′N 17°00′E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictMalacky
First mentioned1206
Area
  Total24.17 km2 (9.33 sq mi)
Elevation
153 m (502 ft)
Population
 (2004-12-31)
  Total2,296
  Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal code
900 68
Area code(s)+421-34
Car plateMA
Websitewww.obecplaveckystvrtok.sk

Etymology

Štvrtok means in Slovak Thursday and it indicates that the settlement held a market on Thursdays. The attribute Plavecký comes from the name of Plavecký Castle estate (the castle is named after Cumans, in Slovak Plavci).[1]

Landmarks

References

  1. Uhlár, Vlado (1989). "Toponymá utvorené od etnických mien a názvy Slovany, Slovniky a Sklabiňa" [Toponyms derived from ethnic names and the names Slovany, Slovniky and Sklabiňa] (PDF). Slovenská reč (in Slovak). Jazykovedný ústav Ľudovíta Štúra SAV (54): 260.


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