Limbach, Slovakia

Municipality in Slovakia
48°17′N 17°13′E / 48.283°N 17.217°E / 48.283; 17.217CountrySlovakiaRegionBratislavaDistrictPezinokSettled1350Government
 • MayorAdriana ČechovičováArea
 • Total15.37[2] km2 (5.93[2] sq mi)Elevation
192[3] m (630[3] ft)Population
 (2021)
 • Total2,346[1]Demonym(s)Limbašan (m),
Limbašanka (f) (sk)Time zoneCET (UTC+1) • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)Postal code
900 91[3]
Area code+421 33[3]Car platePKWebsitewww.obec-limbach.sk

Limbach (historically in Slovak: Hliník, German: Limbach, Hungarian: Limpak) is a municipality in western Slovakia in Pezinok District in the Bratislava Region, under the Little Carpathians. It is particularly well known for its production of wine.

History

The town was established around 1350, when Béla IV of Hungary invited German settlers to inhabit lands. However, it is first time mentioned in 1390. The village remained predominantly German until 1945, when most of them were expelled from Slovakia to Germany and were replaced by settlers from the regions around Myjava, Stará Turá, and Bošáca.

After World War II, when the Slovaks renamed towns and villages with German names, Limbach was briefly known as Hlinik, but the German name has remained and is now again the official name of the town.

Today, Limbach is a popular location for secondary residences for rich residents of Bratislava. The expresident of Slovakia Ivan Gašparovič has a residence there.

References

  1. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  4. ^ a b "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.

External links

Media related to Limbach (Slovakia) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Slovak)
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
  • Unofficial website (in Slovak)


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