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Plavecký Štvrtok

Plavecký Štvrtok
Village
Saint Mission Church 1.jpg
Saint Mission Church in Plavecký Štvrtok
Name origin: Plavecký Castle estate and Thursday market day
Country Slovakia
Region Bratislava
District Malacky
Elevation 153 m (502 ft)
Coordinates 48°22′N 17°00′E / 48.367°N 17.000°E / 48.367; 17.000Coordinates: 48°22′N 17°00′E / 48.367°N 17.000°E / 48.367; 17.000
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
Location of Plavecký Štvrtok in Slovakia
Location of Plavecký Štvrtok in Slovakia
Location of Plavecký Štvrtok in the Bratislava Region
Location of Plavecký Štvrtok in the Bratislava Region
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).



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