Záhorská Ves

Záhorská Ves
Záhorská Ves
	Village
	Záhorská Ves Location of Záhorská Ves in the Bratislava Region Záhorská Ves Záhorská Ves (Slovakia)
	Coordinates: 48°22′N 16°51′E
Country	Slovakia
Region	Bratislava
District	Malacky
First mentioned	1557
Area
• Total	13.06 km2 (5.04 sq mi)
Elevation	149 m (489 ft)
Population (2005-12-31)
• Total	1,632
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	900 65
Area code(s)	421-34
Car plate	MA
Website	http://www.zahorskaves.sk

Záhorská Ves (previous name: Uhorská Ves; German: Ungeraiden; Hungarian: Magyarfalu) is a village situated north of Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia. It is part of the Malacky District and Bratislava Region. The village is located on the Morava river, which forms the border between Slovakia and Austria. A river ferry operates between the village and Angern an der March in Austria

Záhorská Ves is the westernmost settlement in Slovakia and is located near the westernmost point in Slovakia (around 48°23′N 16°50′E)

Záhorská Ves has a population of 1,632 and area of 13.06 km² at an altitude of 149 m.

The settlement was first mentioned in 1557. Opera singer Lucia Popp was born there in 1939.

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