Malacky

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name	Malacky
other_name	Malacka
settlement_type	Municipality
image_skyline	MA kastiel.jpg
image_caption	Manor-house in Malacky
image_flag	Malacky-malacky-flag.svg
image_shield	Coat of Arms of Malacky.svg
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Bratislava Region
subdivision_type2	District
subdivision_name2	Malacky District
pushpin_map	Slovakia Bratislava Region#Slovakia
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Malacky in the Bratislava Region##Location of Malacky in Slovakia
coordinates
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Juraj Říha
established_title	First mentioned
established_date	1231
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m	160
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	901 01
area_code	+421 34
registration_plate	MA
website
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Malacky (German: Malatzka, Hungarian: Malacka) is a town and municipality in western Slovakia around 35 km north of Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava. From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

It is one of the key cities of the region "Záhorie", between the Little Carpathians in the east and Morava River in the west, and a cultural and economic hub for nearby villages such as Gajary, Kostolište, Veľké Leváre, and Jakubov. The town is located on the large Prague-Brno-Bratislava highway, and many residents commute daily to Bratislava. The Little Carpathians mountain range provides excellent opportunities for recreational activities like hiking or mountain biking, with its wide array of signposted trails.

Geography

Etymology

The origin of the name is uncertain. According to the first theory, the name refers to the Hungarian word malacka which means "piglet" in Hungarian, and because the town seal features a pig. A drawback of this theory is that the Hungarian malacka is only a later borrowing from Slovenian and the name is older than the borrowing (Slovene mladec – a young man, in wide meaning also a young animal; Slovak equivalent is mládenec). Other theories derive the name from Slovak mláky (fens, swamps), mlátiť (to flail, to smash, thus a placename derived from mlátiť was Mlaky Malacky) or from the name of the Malina creek (recorded as Maliscapotoca).

History

The name of the city was first mentioned in writing in 1206. During World War II, Malacky was captured on 5 April 1945 by troops of the Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front.

Famous Buildings and Sites

The most prominent sites in Malacky include the Franciscan church of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, the so-called "Palffy Palace", and the renovated synagogue. The church includes a precise from 1653 of the so-called Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta) that Christ ascended to the Pretorium of Pilate. The Palffy Palace until recently was used as a hospital and is currently unoccupied. It has recently been acquired by the local municipality. Located in the center of Malacky is also a large renovated synagogue built in 1886 in Moorish Revival style, which is now being used as a cultural center. Adjacent to it, there is a sports arena "MALINA" containing two indoor swimming pools (25m and 12m) and a multifunctional hall used for handball, basketball, volleyball, and indoor football.

Economy

Swedspan, a subsidiary of IKEA, operates a large lumber plant just south of the city. Additionally, the Kuchyňa airbase, which is occasionally used by the US Air Force and other NATO air forces for training purposes, is located approximately 10 km east of the city.

In September 2008, Slovak National Party (SNS) President Ján Slota facilitated the erection of a large Slovak cross near Malacky as a demonstration of Slovak nationalism.

Population

It has a population of people (31 December ).

Ethnicity

Religion

According to the 2001 census, the town had 18,063 inhabitants. 96.68% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1.02% Czechs and 0.51% Hungarians. The religious makeup was 70.35% Roman Catholics, 19.48% people with no religious affiliation, and 1.98% Lutherans. According to the 1910 census, 75% were Slovaks.

People

István Friedrich, prime minister of Hungary for three months in 1919, was born here.
Ernst Wiesner, a modern architect who designed buildings in Brno, was born here.
Martin Benka, a Slovak painter and illustrator, was born near here and died here in 1971.
Ádám Liszt, the father of composer and pianist Franz Liszt, was born here in 1776.
Ivan Dérer, a Slovak politician, lawyer, and journalist, was born here in 1884.
Ludwig Angerer, an Austrian photographer, was born here in 1827.
Karol Machata, a Slovak actor, was born here in 1928.
Štefan Lux, a Slovak Jewish journalist, was born here in 1888.
Samuel Mráz, (born 1997) footballer
František Lukovský, a small business owner, who committed suicide in 2002 in front of the tax office using a self-made guillotine.

Twin towns — sister cities

Malacky is twinned with:

CZE Veselí nad Moravou, Czech Republic
POL Żnin, Poland (since 2001)
HUN Albertirsa, Hungary (since 2000)
HUN Szarvas, Hungary
AUT Gänserndorf, Austria

References

(2015-04-17). "Základná charakteristika". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
(2 August 2014). "V erbe mesta Malacky upúta bežiaci diviak". News Agency of the Slovak Republic (TASR).
(23 April 2013). "Coat of Arms of Malacky". City Office Malacky.
"Malacky". Slovak Spectator.
"Slota Ridicules Hungarians". Slovak Spectator.
"Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011".
(2021-01-01). "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
"Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic.
"Kronika rok 2001 až 2003". Obeczohor.sk.
"Around Slovakia – The Slovak Spectator". Spectator.sme.sk.

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