Facts About Bratislava
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In 2017, Bratislava was ranked as the third richest region of the European Union by GDP.
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Bratislava receives around 1 million tourists every year.
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The city received its contemporary name in 1919.
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The first known permanent settlement of the area began with the Linear Pottery Culture, around 5000 BC in the Neolithic era.
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In 1993, the city became the capital of the newly formed Slovak Republic following the Velvet Divorce.
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People who have received the honorary citizenship of Bratislava are Václav Havel & Roy Martin Umbarger.
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Bratislava has a total area of 367.58 square kilometres (141.9 sq mi).
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Bratislava average altitude is 140 metres (460 ft).
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Nicknames for Bratislava include Little Big City and Beauty on the Danube.
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On March 27, 1919, the name Bratislava was officially adopted for the first time to replace the previous Slovak name Prešporok.
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Bratislava and Vienna are the closest two capitals in Europe, only 60km far away from each other.
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Bratislava is the seat of the national government, the presidency, and the parliament.
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Bratislava is divided into 5 national districts.
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Bratislava is the world’s only national capital that shares its city borders with two independent countries.
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Bratislava is twinned with Yerevan, Armenia; Vienna, Austria; Ruse, Bulgaria; Larnaka, Cyprus; Prague, Czech Republic; Alexandria, Egypt; Turku, Finland; Bremen, Germany; Ulm, Germany; Thessaloniki, Greece; Székesfehérvár, Hungary; Perugia, Italy; Rotterdam, Netherlands; Kraków, Poland; Ljubljana, Slovenia; İzmir, Turkey; Kyiv, Ukraine & Cleveland, USA.