Pezinok
town in Slovakia
Pezinok (in the local dialect Pezinek; Hungarian: Bazin; German: Bösing; Latin: Bazinium) is a town in the Bratislava Region in southwestern Slovakia. It is about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Bratislava, the nation's capital. About 24,000 people live there.
Pezinok | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Pezinok Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Pezinek, Pavúci | |
  Pezinok Location of Pezinok in the Bratislava Region  Pezinok Pezinok (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′31″N 17°15′58″E / 48.29194°N 17.26611°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Pezinok |
| First mentioned | 1208 |
| Boroughs | Grinava, Cajla |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roman Mács |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.76 km2 (28.09 sq mi) |
| (2022) | |
| Elevation | 151[2] m (495[2] ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,617 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 902 01[2] |
| Area code | +421 33[2] |
| Car plate | PK |
| Website | www.pezinok.sk |
Pezinok is at the foot of the Little Carpathians. The economy of Pezinok is mainly based on viticulture and agriculture as well as from brick making and ceramics production.
The Little Carpathians Museum (Malokarpatské múzeum) is in Pezinok.
Twin towns
changePezinok is twinned with:
Neusiedl am See, Austria
Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary
Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic- Kyjov, Czech Republic
Izola, Slovenia
References
change- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pezinok.
- Official website (in Slovak)
