Limbach (Slovakia)

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Limbach
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Limbach coat of arms
Limbach (Slovakia)
Limbach
Limbach
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Bratislavský kraj
Okres : Pezinok
Region : Bratislava
Area : 15.373 km²
Residents : 2,254 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 147 inhabitants per km²
Height : 181  m nm
Postal code : 900 91
Telephone code : 0 33
Geographic location : 48 ° 18 '  N , 17 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 17 '30 "  N , 17 ° 13' 40"  E
License plate : PK
Kód obce : 508047
structure
Community type : local community
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Adriana Čechovičová
Address: Obecný úrad Limbach
SNP 55
90091 Limbach
Website: www.obec-limbach.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Limbach (1927 to 1957 Slovak Hliník ; Hungarian Limpak - until 1907 Limbach ) is a municipality in western Slovakia with 2254 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Limbach centrum.JPG

geography

The municipality is located in the Little Carpathians about 4 km from Pezinok and 21 km from Bratislava .

history

Limbach was first mentioned in writing in 1390. In the 14th century, Germans settled in the village and made up the majority of the population until the end of World War II .

population

Results after the 2001 census (1141 inhabitants):

By ethnicity:

  • 96.84% Slovaks
  • 0.79% Magyars
  • 0.44% Czechs
  • 0.26% German

By religion:

  • 46.36% Roman Catholic
  • 28.22% Protestant
  • 6.49% no answer
  • 5.17% non-denominational

Trivia

The former President of the Slovak Republic, Ivan Gašparovič , preferred his private house in Limbach to the presidential residence in Bratislava.

Culture

See also:  List of listed objects in Limbach

Web links

Commons : Limbach (Slovakia)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files