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Bratislava

Interesting Facts About

Bratislava Name

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The city received its contemporary name in 1919.

2017

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Bratislava was ranked as the third richest region of the European Union by GDP.

Tourists

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Bratislava receives around 1 million tourists every year.

Neolithic era

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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.

1993, Capital City

the city became the capital of the newly formed Slovak Republic following the Velvet Divorce.

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Total Area

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Bratislava has a total area of 367.58 square kilometres (141.9 sq mi).

Bratislava honorary citizenship

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People who have received the honorary citizenship of Bratislava are Václav Havel & Roy Martin Umbarger

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Bratislava average altitude is 140 metres (460 ft).

 average altitude

Nicknames

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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national government

Bratislava is the seat of the national government, the presidency, and the parliament.

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national districts

Bratislava is divided into 5 national districts.

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Borders

Bratislava is the world’s only national capital that shares its city borders with two independent countries.

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Bratislava is twinned 

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.

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Bratislava and Vienna are the closest two capitals in Europe, only 60km far away from each other.

Bratislava and Vienna

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Facts  About Bratislava