| Devínska Nová Ves | |
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Bratislava Region |
| District | Bratislava IV |
| Elevation | 172 m (564 ft) |
| Coordinates | 48°12′34″N 16°58′22″E / 48.20944°N 16.97278°E |
| Area | 24.3 km2 (9.4 sq mi) |
| Population | 17,077 (2004) |
| Density | 703 /km2 (1,821 /sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8410X |
| Area code | +421-02 |
| Car plate | BA |
   Location of Devínska Nová Ves in Slovakia
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Devínska Nová Ves (Hungarian: Dévényújfalu, Dévény-Újfalu, Croatian: Devinsko Novo Selo (lit. Devín New Village), German: Theben-Neudorf) is a borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. Its western borders are formed by the Morava River, which also represents the national border between Slovakia and Austria.
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History
Devínska Nová Ves was mentioned for the first time around 1451 as Nová Ves. During the 17th-centuries, the village was growing and after an influx of Croats, the village acquired the name Chorvátska Nová Ves. In the 18th century, a sand mine was built here near Sandberg and later in the 19th century, stone was quarried here as well. In 1848, the village was renamed once more to its current name. In 1918, the village was a site of battle between the Czechoslovak and Hungarian armies as part of fights for Bratislava, and Czechoslovak troops emerged victorious. At the end of World War II, the village was burned down by the retreating German Nazi army. In 1948, Devínska Nová Ves was near the border of two political systems, and in 1955 the Iron Curtain came down near the village. It was also one of the escape routes to Austria, by swimming across the Morava river. On 1 January 1972, Devínska Nová Ves was made an official borough of Bratislava. In the 1970s and 1980s, new auto plants were built, first Bratislavské automobilové závody (BAZ), then a new Volkswagen factory, which spurred the construction of new apartment blocks in the borough in the late 1980s. In the 1990s, the Iron Curtain was taken down.
Local parts
Devínska Nová Ves is further divided into these local parts: Devínske Jazero, Kostolné, Podhorské, Paulinské, Sídlisko Stred and Vápenka.
In part Kostolné there is the Holy Spirit's Church, which is on the list of cultural monuments of Slovakia and is the most sacred building in the commune. This church is situated on small hill over square and archaeological excavations certify its existence as sepulchral place since prehistory. Literature says it was built in renaissance style about year 1580. It is built from stone with a tile roof. [2]
Transport
Devínska Nová Ves lies near the railways to Austria and the Czech Republic. Road traffic is some of the worst in Bratislava, because all of the access roads are busy and narrow. Relocation of these roads is planned to begin soon. In the future, there will be motorway border crossing to Austria.
Public transportation uses buses and is stressed as well, because the centre is quite distant, and buses are often late. More popular are therefore trains running to Main station twice a hour. In future, railway stop "Devínska Nová Ves - Sídlisko" is planned above Eisnerova street.
People
Devínska Nová Ves houses the greatest Croat minority in Slovakia and the Festival of Croatian Culture takes place annually.
References
- ^ "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.html. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
- ^ model of the Holy Spirit's Church
External links
- Official website (Slovak)
- Unofficial website (Slovak)
Gallery
 Morava river near Devínska Nová Ves |
 Former Iron Curtain |
 Mt. Devínska Kobyla |
 Marchegg bridge |
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