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Modra (German: Modern, Hungarian: Modor, Latin: Modur) is a city and municipality in the Bratislava Region in Slovakia.It has a population of 9,201 as of 2013. It nestles in the foothills of the Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathian mountains) and is an excellent centre for hiking.
Bratislava IV (Slovak: okres Bratislava IV; Hungarian: Pozsonyi IV. járás) is an okres (district) of Bratislava in the Bratislava Region of Slovakia.It is the largest Bratislava district and covers the north-western parts of Bratislava, including the boroughs of Devín, Devínska Nová Ves, Dúbravka, Karlova Ves, Lamač and Záhorská Bystrica.
Pezinok District (okres Pezinok) is a district in the Bratislava Region of western Slovakia [1] The district had been established in 1996, from 1923 was its area part of Modra District. It is situated on the foothills of Little Carpathians hills, and is known for its vineyard production.
The Astronomical Observatory of Modra (Slovak: Astronomické observatórium Modra), also known as Modra Observatory or the Astronomical and Geophysical observatory in Modra, is an astronomical observatory located in Modra, Slovakia. It is owned and operated by the Comenius University in Bratislava.
Bratislava: Bratislava Old Orthodox Synagogue: 1863 1961 Destroyed Gajary: Gajary Synagogue: 1875 Second half of 19th century 1950: Demolished after WW2 Galanta: Galanta Synagogue: 1899 1975: Destroyed in the 1970s. Malacky: Malacky Synagogue: 1886 Stand Used as an art school Modra: Modra Synagogue: 1902 Stand Pezinok: Pezinok Synagogue: 1872 ...
City or town District Region Population [2]; 2019 2001 Change Bratislava: Bratislava I, II, III, IV, V Bratislava Region 437,725 428,672 +2.11%: Košice: Košice I ...
The region is located in the south-western part of Slovakia and has an area of 2,053 km 2 and a population of 622,706 (2009). The region is split by the Little Carpathians which start in Bratislava and continue north-eastwards; these mountains separate two lowlands, the Záhorie lowland in the west and the fertile Danubian Lowland in the east, which grows mainly wheat and maize.
The Little Carpathians are a popular destination for the inhabitants of Bratislava and other larger cities in the region. Since the Middle Ages, the area has been known for its wines and wine-making traditions. Well known centers of local wine-making include Svätý Jur, Modra, and Pezinok.