Stupava, Slovakia
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Stupava (German: Stampfen; Hungarian: Stomfa) is a town in western Slovakia. It is situated in the Malacky District, Bratislava Region.
Etymology
The name is derived from
Geography
The town is located in the Záhorie lowland, under the Little Carpathians, around 15 km (9 mi) north of Bratislava at an altitude of 182 metres. It has 15, 095 inhabitants as of 2021 and has a land area of 67.17 km2 (26 sq mi). Apart from the core part of the city, Mást (German: Maaßt, Hungarian: Mászt), located just south of the core part of the city, is another part of Stupava. It has been initially a separate village with ethnic Croatian majority, which was formally annexed by Stupava in 1953.[5]
History
However, traces of habitation go back to the Bronze Age, and the first known inhabitants were the
Landmarks
- Stupava Castle, originally built as a water castle, rebuilt in the 17th century to the Renaissance château, now serving as a retirement home
- Roman Catholic church in Baroque style from the first half of the 17th century
- Baroque-style Calvary chapel from the beginning of the 18th century
Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the town had 15,095 inhabitants. 96.7% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 1% Czechs and 0.5% Hungarians.[6] The religious makeup was 70.4% Roman Catholics, 19.5% people with no religious affiliation and 2% Lutherans.[6]
Twin towns — sister cities
Stupava is
- Ivančice, Czech Republic
- Kuřim, Czech Republic
- Łowicz, Poland
- Nagykovácsi, Hungary
- Svoge, Bulgaria
References
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ISBN 978-80-8084-550-6.
- ^ "Trocha z histórie Mástu". Mástsky potravinový spolok v Stupave. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ "Úvodná strana". stupava.sk (in Slovak). Stupava. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
External links
Media related to Stupava at Wikimedia Commons