Plavecký Štvrtok | |
Village | |
Saint Mission Church in Plavecký Štvrtok
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Name origin: Plavecký Castle estate and Thursday market day | |
Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Bratislava |
District | Malacky |
Elevation | 153 m (502 ft) |
Coordinates | 48°22′N 17°00′E / 48.367°N 17.000°ECoordinates: 48°22′N 17°00′E / 48.367°N 17.000°E |
Area | 24.17 km2 (9.33 sq mi) |
Population | 2,296 (2004-12-31) |
Density | 95/km2 (246/sq mi) |
First mentioned | 1206 |
Postal code | 900 68 |
Area code | +421-34 |
Car plate | MA |
Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
Website: www.obecplaveckystvrtok.sk | |
Plavecký Štvrtok is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region.
Štvrtok means in Slovak Thursday and it indicates that the settlement held a market on Thursdays. The attribute Plavecký comes from the name of Plavecký Castle estate (the castle is named after Cumans, in Slovak Plavci).