Borinka

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Borinka
Municipality
Borinka from the Pajštún castle. Kamzík TV Tower can be seen on the horizon
Borinka from the Pajštún castle. Kamzík TV Tower can be seen on the horizon
Borinka is located in Bratislava Region
Borinka
Borinka
Location of Borinka in the Bratislava Region
Coordinates: 48°16′N 17°05′E / 48.267°N 17.083°E / 48.267; 17.083Coordinates: 48°16′N 17°05′E / 48.267°N 17.083°E / 48.267; 17.083
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictMalacky
Area
 • Total15.79 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 • Total512
 • Density32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Postal code
900 32
Area code(s)421-2
Car plateMA
Websitewww.obecborinka.sk

Borinka is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava Region, at the foothills of the Little Carpathians, best known for the Pajštún Castle, and has many weekend homes (Slovak: chata). Dračí hrádok are another castle ruins located in its vicinity. The village is around 5 km east of Stupava and around 15 km north of Bratislava.

Names and etymology[]

Older Slovak name Pajštún derives from German Ballenstein or Paulenstein. The current name Borinka (1948) is a result of mistake. Pajštún was incorrectly associated with (1273 castrum Borynka)[1] and renamed during post-war trials to return to older Slovak names.

Geography[]

The village lies at an altitude of 235 metres and covers an area of 15.79 km². It has population of 512 people.

  • Borinka church

  • Pajštún castle

  • Pajštún castle

  • Pajštún castle

Genealogical resources[]

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"

  • Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1670-1921 (parish B)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Varsik, Branislav (1984). Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku (in Slovak). Bratislava: Veda, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied. p. 96.

External links[]

Media related to Borinka at Wikimedia Commons



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