Rovinka
Rovinka (German : Waltersdorf) (Hungarian: Csölle) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Senec District in the Bratislava Region.
A House in Rovinka
Rovinka | |
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Municipality | |
 Church of Holy Trinity | |
  Rovinka Location of Rovinka in the Bratislava Region  Rovinka Rovinka (Slovakia) | |
| Coordinates: 48°06′N 17°14′E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Senec |
| First mentioned | 1274 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.853 km2 (3.418 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,250 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 900 41 |
| Area code(s) | 421-2 |
| Car plate | SC |
| Website | www.obecrovinka.sk |
History
In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1274. Until their expulsion in 1945 the village was inhabited by Germans.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 132 metres and covers an area of 8.853 km².
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 2,250 inhabitants. 1,998 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 78 Hungarians, 23 Czechs, 12 Germans, 1 Kazakh and 139 others and unspecified.[1]
External links/Sources
- Official page
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070513023228/http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html
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