Boroughs and localities of Bratislava

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Division of Bratislava into districts (by color) and boroughs
Cadastral division of Bratislava

Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia, is divided into five national administrative districts (Slovak: okres: I, II, III, IV, V) and into 17 boroughs (Slovak: plural: mestské časti, literally: city parts, also translated as (city) districts or wards). These boroughs vary in size and population, from the smallest Lamač and least populated Čunovo to the largest Podunajské Biskupice and most populated Petržalka.

Each of the boroughs has its own mayor and council. The number of councillors in each depends on the size and population of that borough. Mayor and the local council are elected in municipal election every four years. The boroughs are responsible for issues of local significance such as urban planning, local roads maintenance, budget, local ordinances, parks maintenance, safety and so on.[1]

Cadastral areas coincide with boroughs, except in two cases: Nové Mesto is further divided into the Nové Mesto and Vinohrady cadastral areas and Ružinov is divided into Ružinov, Nivy and Trnávka. Further division often, but not always includes various unofficial quarters and localities.

Until 1943, Bratislava was made more or less of Staré Mesto, Nové Mesto and part of Ružinov boroughs. That year, village of Karlova Ves was annexed to Bratislava.[2] In 1946, the formerly independent villages of Devín, Dúbravka, Lamač, Petržalka, Prievoz (part of Ružinov), Rača and Vajnory were attached into Bratislava, rising total area of the city into 193.6 km².[2] The last territorial expansion of Bratislava so far was in 1972, with the villages of Devínska Nová Ves, Záhorska Bystrica, Vrakuňa, Podunajské Biskupice, Jarovce, Rusovce and Čunovo being annexed, creating so-called Greater Bratislava (Veľká Bratislava) with an area of 367.5 km².[2] This was done in order to gain more space for massive apartments construction, which resulted in population growth from 143,000 in 1946 to around 450,000 in 1989.[2]

The following table gives an overview of the boroughs, along with the district, population, area, annexation, if applicable and location within Bratislava.

Borough and district Population[3][4] [5] Area (km2)[6][7] Annexed Location
Coat of Arms of Staré Mesto.svg Staré Mesto (I) 42,546 (Increase) n/a Bratislava boroughs map Staré Mesto.svg
Coat of Arms of Ružinov.svg Ružinov (II) 74,408 (Increase) 39.7 1946 Bratislava boroughs map Ružinov.svg
Coat of Arms of Vrakuňa.svg Vrakuňa (II) 20,107 (Decrease) 10.29 1972 Bratislava boroughs map Vrakuňa.svg
Coat of Arms of Podunajské Biskupice.svg Podunajské Biskupice (II) 22,154 (Decrease) 42.49 1972 Bratislava boroughs map Podunajské Biskupice.svg
Coat of Arms of Nové Mesto.svg Nové Mesto (III) 40,246 (Increase) 37.48 n/a Bratislava boroughs map Nové Mesto.svg
Coat of Arms of Rača.svg Rača (III) 24,419 (Increase) 23.65 1946 Bratislava boroughs map Rača.svg
Coat of Arms of Vajnory.svg Vajnory (III) 5,976 (Increase) 13.53 1946 Bratislava boroughs map Vajnory.svg
Coat of Arms of Karlova Ves.svg Karlova Ves (IV) 33,228 (Decrease) 10.95 1943 Bratislava boroughs map Karlova Ves.svg
Coat of Arms of Dúbravka.svg Dúbravka (IV) 33,740 (Increase) 8.64 1946 Bratislava boroughs map Dúbravka.svg
Coat of Arms of Lamač.svg Lamač (IV) 7,457 (Increase) 6.54 1946 Bratislava boroughs map Lamač.svg
Coat of Arms of Devín.svg Devín (IV) 1,734 (Increase) 14 1946 Bratislava boroughs map Devín.svg
Coat of Arms of Devínska Nová Ves.svg Devínska Nová Ves (IV) 15,817 (Increase) 24.21 1972 Bratislava boroughs map Devínska Nová Ves.svg
Coat of Arms of Záhorská Bystrica.svg Záhorská Bystrica (IV) 15,817 (Increase) 24.21 1972 Bratislava boroughs map Záhorská Bystrica.svg
Coat of Arms of Petržalka.svg Petržalka (V) 104,376 (Increase) 28.68 1946 Bratislava boroughs map Petržalka.svg
Coat of Arms of Jarovce.svg Jarovce (V) 2,580 (Increase) 21.34 1972 Bratislava boroughs map Jarovce.svg
Coat of Arms of Rusovce.svg Rusovce (V) 4,175 (Increase) 25.55 1972 Bratislava boroughs map Rusovce.svg
Coat of Arms of Čunovo.svg Čunovo (V) 1,557 (Increase) 18.62 1972 Bratislava boroughs map Čunovo.svg
Total 440,948 (Increase) 367

The following table shows various quarters or localities in the boroughs.

Administrative and Territorial Division of Bratislava
Districts Borough Quarters or Localities
Bratislava I Staré Mesto
Bratislava II Ružinov Nivy, Pošeň, Prievoz, Ostredky, Trávniky, Štrkovec, Vlčie hrdlo, Trnávka
Vrakuňa Dolné hony
Podunajské Biskupice Dolné hony, Ketelec, Lieskovec, Medzi jarkami
Bratislava III Nové Mesto Ahoj, Jurajov dvor, Koliba, Kramáre, Mierová kolónia, Pasienky/Kuchajda, Vinohrady
Rača Krasňany, Rača, Východné
Vajnory
Bratislava IV Karlova Ves Dlhé diely, Kútiky, Mlynská dolina, Rovnice
Dúbravka Podvornice, Záluhy, Krčace
Lamač Podháj, Rázsochy
Devín
Devínska Nová Ves Devínske Jazero, Kostolné, Paulinské, Podhorské, Stred, Vápenka
Záhorská Bystrica
Bratislava V Petržalka Dvory, Háje, Janíkov dvor, Lúky, Ovsište, Kopčany, Zrkadlový háj, Kapitulský dvor, Starý háj
Jarovce
Rusovce
Čunovo

References[]

  1. ^ "O Bratislave - mestské časti (About Bratislava - boroughs)" (in Slovak). City of Bratislava. 2002. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2007.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Lacika, p. 43
  3. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-09-01.
  5. ^ "Percentuálne podiely mestských častí" (PDF) (in Slovak). Hlavné mesto SR Bratislava. January 1, 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Statistic of Slovak places by Dušan Kreheľ – Export". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  7. ^ Mestská a obecná štatistika SR Archived November 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

Bibliography[]

  • Lacika, Ján (2000). Bratislava. Poznávame Slovensko (in Slovak) (1st ed.). Bratislava, Slovakia: DAJAMA. ISBN 80-88975-14-X.

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