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Posted by February 05, 2018 Leave a comment
Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia. It has a population of approximately 420,000 inhabitants, but it is estimated that over 500,000 people live in the city. Bratislava is the biggest city in Slovakia and administrative, cultural and economic centre of the country. Other names of Bratislava are Pozsony in Hungarian and Pressburg in German.
In the past, Bratislava was one the most important economic and administrative center of Kingdom of Hungary. Several kings were coronated here what is still markable in the architecture and atmosphere of today's city.
Did you know, that...
- Bratislava is the only one European capital city, which borders with two other countries - Hungary and Austria.
- Bratislava and Vienna are the closest two capitals in Europe - only 60km far away from each other.
- Petrzalka - the largest borough of Bratislava - is the most densely populated residential district in Central Europe.
- A cycling bridge connecting Austria and Bratislava should have been named after Chuck Norris, but officials rejected this name and named it a "Bridge of Freedom"
- Slavin memorial above Bratislava is actually an official cemetery for 6,845 Soviets soldiers, who died in 1945 during the liberation of Bratislava
- Bratislava is probably the only city in the world, where you can have a lunch in a UFO
Facts about Bratislava
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Fact |
Value |
Explained in context |
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Number of inhabitants |
417,389 (2013) |
20x smaller than New York City |
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GPS coordinates |
48°08′38″N 17°06′35″E |
Same latitude as Munich, Volgograd, Seattle, Quebec city or Ulaanbaatar. Same longitude as Wroclaw, Stockholm or Cape Town. |
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Lowest point |
126m - Danube river |
That is 124m higher than altitude of Washington, D.C. |
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Highest point |
514m - Devinska Kobyla |
That is 60% of height of the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa |
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Area |
367.6 km2 |
That is 4x smaller than Greater London city area |
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Timezone (winter) |
CET or UTC+1 |
Daylight saving time in winter causes forwarding +1 hour during summer |
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Timezone (summer) |
CEST or UTC+2 |
Same as in Paris, Barcelona or Berlin |
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Postal code |
8XX XX |
6 out of 1,353 Postal codes in Slovakia belong to Bratislava |
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Phone prefix |
+421 2 |
+421 is a country code of Slovakia, 2 indicates the Bratislava region |
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Car plate |
BA, BL |
Last car plate starting with “BA” (BA999ZZ) was issued on 18/08/14. Since then BL is used for newly registered cars. |
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Nicknames |
Beauty on Danube, Little big city |
Or the unofficial one - Suburb of Vienna |
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Electricity voltage |
220-volt AC, 50Hz power supply with two-pin continental plugs |
Same as in majority of other European countries |
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Emergency contact |
112 - General Emergency number 158 - Police 155 - Ambulance 150 - Fire brigade |
Hope you won't need to use any |
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Currency |
Euro - € - EUR |
Exchange rate of former Slovak crown (Sk) was 1 € = 30.1260 Sk |
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Telecom operators |
O2, Telekom (T-Mobile), Orange |
Whole Bratislava is well covered with mobile network and partially with 3G/4G internet |
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Where is BratislavaWhere is Bratislava
Posted by September 08, 2018 84.00% Rating
Bratislava is the capital city of a small country called the Slovak republic or Slovakia (not Slovenia). This country is situated in the hearth of Central Europe, although many people still find it as a part of Eastern Europe. The direct neighbors of Slov...
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Weather and climate
Weather and climate
Posted by September 08, 2018 89.00% Rating
Bratislava has a moderately continental climate with four distinct seasons; therefore, there is a significant difference between summer and winter. During summer, the temperature can rise up to 30°C, occasionally even higher. During winter, the temper...
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Money, currency and ATMsMoney, currency and ATMs
Posted by September 07, 2018 100.00% Rating
Since 2009 the official currency in Slovakia is Euro - €. Before there was Slovak crown (Sk), but it is not possible to pay with crowns anymore. Exchange offices Exchange offices are widely spread; you can find one in any bigger shopping center, ba...
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Yahia on May 03, 2018
Hello, I am a Bangladesh passport holder. I have acquired an Austrian student visa. Am flying from Dubai to Bratsilva and then onwards to Vienna by bus. Does Bratsilva require a visa to enter the country?
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Andy Peck on Dec 23, 2012
I will be in Bratislava on the 1st Feb and departing on the 4th I would like to see the two HC Slovan Bratislava Hockey games - Can you tell me how to purchase tickets ?
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Jakub on Dec 24, 2012
Hello Andy,
as it is a a bit complicated, I prepared a manual how to buy tickets here: http://bratislava-slovakia.eu/places/hockey-stadium/hc-slovan-khl
Regards
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