Bratislava Facts and Statistics
Bratislava in figures: administrative classification, geography, population, climate, important phone numbers.
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Bratislava administrative classification
- capital of Slovak Republic
- capital of Bratislavsky kraj (Bratislava province)
- divided in 5 counties (Bratislava I, Bratislava II, Bratislava III, Bratislava IV, Bratislava V)
- divided in 17 city districts (Stare Mesto, Ruzinov, Vrakuna, Podunajske Biskupice, Nove Mesto, Raca, Vajnory, Karlova Ves, Dubravka, Lamac, Devin, Devinska Nova Ves, Zahorska Bystrica, Petrzalka, Jarovce, Rusovce, Cunovo)
Bratislava alternative names
Blava (colloquial Slovak), Pozsony (Hungarian), Pressburg, Presburg or Preßburg(German), Bratyslawa or Bratyslawa (Polish), Prešporok (historical Slovak name), Istropolis (historical Latin name)
Bratislava geography and location
- 367,6 km2
- 48°10" N, 17°10" E
- 140 meters above sea level (min. 126 m, max. 514 m)
- on both banks of the Danube river and in Male Karpaty mountain
- on border to Austria, on border to Hungary, border to Czech republic 60 km to northwest
- time zone: GMT +1
Bratislava population and demographics
- 430 000 inhabitants
- average age 38.7 years
- ethnic mix: majority Slovak, Hungarian minority of 4%, small minorities of Czechs, Germans, Moravians, Croats
- religion: mainly Roman Catholic, minority Protestant of Augsburg Confession, Greek Catholics, Reformed Christians, Orthodox, Jehovah's Witnesses, Methodist Protestants, Jews, Baptists
Bratislava climate
- mild
- annual average temperature 9.9 °C, average January temp -1 °C, average July temp 21 °C
- annual hours of sunshine 1976.4
- average annual rainfall 527.4 mm
Bratislava telephone numbers
calling to Bratislava
- international code of Slovakia 421
- city code of Bratislava 2, popular mobile phone codes 903 (Eurotel), 905 (Orange)
- calling from UK: 00 421
- calling from US and Canada: 011 421
calling from Bratislava
- prefix required to call abroad 00
- calling to UK: 00 44
- calling to US and Canada: 00 1
calling within Bratislava
- general emergency number: 112
- state police: 158
- municipal police: 159
- ambulance: 155
- fire brigade: 150
Bratislava electricity
220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard
