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Malacky

Total population

17,887

Founded

1206

Elevation160 m
Land area27.17 km²
Coordinates48.44°, 17.02°

Demographic figures from Statistical Office of Slovakia. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1206
Elevation
160 m
Area
27.17 km²
head of government
Jozef Ondrejka
Official website
malacky.sk

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Overview

Malacky is a town and municipality in western Slovakia around 35 kilometres north of Slovakia's capital, Bratislava. From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

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History & geography

History

The name of the city was first mentioned in writing in 1206. During World War II, Malacky was captured on 5 April 1945 by troops of the Soviet 2nd Ukrainian Front.

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Geography

Latitude
48.4363
Longitude
17.0200
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
92,606
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,881
  • Common Buzzard
    Buteo buteo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,794
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,693
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,609
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,516
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker
    Dendrocopos major (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,501
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,436
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,422

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
20
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2016-04-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Bratislava

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,201

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
422
Avg daily Wikipedia views
14
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Malacky

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library