Rusovce
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 Top: Rusovce Mansion, bottom: St. Vitus Church, Column with Pietà, St. Mary Magdalene Church | ||
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Rusovce (Hungarian: Oroszvár, Croatian: Rosvar German: Karlburg, Rossenburg, Kerchenburg) is a borough in southern Bratislava on the right bank of the Danube river, close to the Austrian border.
History
In the 1st century, there was a Roman settlement named Gerulata in today's Rusovce area. The first preserved written reference to the settlement is from 1208.
In 1910 Oroszvár had 1,802 inhabitants. Among them were 1,268 Germans, 439 Hungarians, 30 Slovaks, 20 Croats and 39 Others. It remained Hungarian after 1920 but became a border village close to Austria and Czechoslovakia. The German inhabitants were expelled after 1945.
On October 15, 1947 - together with
Transport
A motorway and road border crossings into Hungary are located in Rusovce. Across the border is Rajka in Győr-Moson-Sopron County. There are no more border checks at both crossings from December 21, 2007, with Hungary and Slovakia joining the Schengen Area.
Tourism
Main sights include the ruins of the Roman military camp
Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area comprises some parts of the borough and is located east of the municipality.
Demographics
According to the 2021
Gallery
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Rusovce mansion -
Old Czechoslovak passport stamp from Rusovce.
References
- ^ "SODB2021 - Population". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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