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Bratislava (/ ˌ b r æ t ɪ ˈ s l ɑː v ə / BRAT-iss-LAH-və, US also / ˌ b r ɑː t-/ BRAHT-, Slovak: [ˈbracislaʋa] ⓘ; Hungarian: Pozsony ⓘ), historically known as Pressburg (or Preßburg, German pronunciation: [ˈpʁɛsbʊʁk]; Slovak: Prešporok), is the capital and largest city of Slovakia and the fourth largest of all cities on ...
May 18, 2024 · Bratislava, city, capital of Slovakia. It lies in the extreme southwestern part of the country, along the Danube where that river has cut a gorge in the Little Carpathian Mountains near the meeting point of the frontiers of Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary.
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2 days ago · Capital: Bratislava. Population: (2024 est.) 5,424,000. Currency Exchange Rate: 1 USD equals 0.937 euro. Head Of State: President: Zuzana Čaputová. Recent News. May 30, 2024, 3:09 PM ET (BBC) Slovakia PM Robert Fico moved to capital after shooting. May 25, 2024, 4:31 AM ET (ABC News (U.S.))
The capital and largest city is Bratislava, while the second largest city is Košice . The Slavs arrived in the territory of the present-day Slovakia in the 5th and 6th centuries. From the late 6th century, parts of modern Slovakia were incorporated in the Avar Khaghanate.
Oct 1, 2018 · Bratislava is the largest and oldest city in Slovakia, located along the Danube river. It has a diverse population and a rich history as the former capital of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Czechoslovakian Republic.
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Bratislava, historically known as Pressburg, is the capital and largest city of Slovakia and the fourth largest of all cities on Danube river. Officially, the population of the city is about 475,000; however, some sources estimate it to be more than 660,000—approximately 140% of the official figures.
Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia. About 450,000 people live there. It used to be called Pressburg (German) or Pozsony (Hungarian) and by some other names. Bratislava is the seat of the national government, the presidency, and the parliament. It has several museums, galleries, and other educational, cultural, and economic institutions.
