Ružinov

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Ružinov
coat of arms map
Ružinov coat of arms Ružinov in Slovakia
Basic data
State : Slovakia
Kraj : Bratislavský kraj
Okres : Bratislava II
Region : Bratislava
Area : 39.7 km²
Residents : 73,872 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density : 1,861 inhabitants per km²
Height : 134  m nm
Postal code : 821 0X
Telephone code : + 421-2
Geographic location : 48 ° 9 '  N , 17 ° 12'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 8 '37 "  N , 17 ° 11' 39"  E
License plate : BA, BL, BT
Kód obce : 529320
structure
Community type : district
Structure of the district area: 3 cadastral communities
Administration (as of November 2018)
Mayor : Martin Chren
Address: Miestny úrad Bratislava-Ružinov
Mierová 21
82705 Bratislava
Website: www.ruzinov.sk
Statistics information on statistics.sk

Ružinov (German Rosenheim ) is a district in the east of Bratislava and with around 70,000 inhabitants, the district with the second largest population.

View of the district near Štrkovecké jazero , towards the southeast

Description and history

In the place of today's district there was originally a lot of pastures, pasture land, grasslands and forests, interrupted by islands and branches of the Danube .

Part of the area had belonged to what was then Pressburg since the 17th century, the former place Prievoz (upper bank) only came to the city in 1946. The name came up in the 20th century, it is derived from a former Danube island with the name Ružový ostrov (Rose Island).

Today's Ružinov is an important business and economic center with a high proportion of industry, the most important industrial facility is Slovnaft in the district of Vlčie hrdlo, as well as the food and construction industries. The city's largest (open-air) market, Miletičova , is also located here.

Despite its industrial character, Ružinov is seen as a relatively green part of Bratislava, because compared to other parts of the city there are a lot of rivers and lakes (for example the Rohlík Lake) with a total area of ​​616,000 m². In the heart of the district is the Štrkovecké jazero (gravel lake ), a sports center of the city.

District structure

The district is divided into the following cadastral communities:

  • Nivy ("Mühlau"), area: 7.27 km²
  • Ružinov ("Rosenheim"), area: 19.50 km²
  • Trnávka ("Dornkappel"), area 12.93 km²

as well as the unofficial parts:

  • Ostredky
  • Pošeň ("Poschen")
  • Prievoz ("upper bank")
  • Trávniky
  • Štrkovec ("Stierau")
  • Vlčie hrdlo ("wolf trunk")

Sports

There are sports clubs in Ružinov:

  • FK Rapid (soccer)
  • FC Ružinov Bratislava (soccer)
  • Slávia UK (volleyball)
  • Dunajplavba (Wrestling)
  • HBK 500 Nivy (hockey ball)
  • HC Bratislava (ice hockey)

Culture

See also: List of listed objects in Okres Bratislava II

Web links

Commons : Ružinov  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files