Trnava facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Trnava
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Trnava, Church of John the Baptist
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| Nickname(s):
Little/Slovak Rome
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Location of Trnava within Slovakia
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| Country | Slovakia | ||
| Region (kraj) | Trnava Region | ||
| Districts | Trnava District | ||
| First mentioned | 1211 | ||
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| • Total | 71.53 km2 (27.62 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 146 m (479 ft) | ||
| Population
(2005)
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| • Total | 68,292 | ||
| • Density | 954.7/km2 (2,473/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postal Code |
91700
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| Website | www.trnava.sk | ||
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Trnava (German: Tyrnau, Hungarian: Nagyszombat) is a city in western Slovakia, around 50 km from the capital Bratislava. Because it has so many churches with its town walls, it is commonly called Little Rome or Slovak Rome.
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History
The town was first mentioned in 1211. It received royal free town privileges as the first town in Slovakia in 1238. The town had its height as a cultural and religious centre, as it was seat of archbishopric from 1541 to 1820. The first horse-drawn railway in the Kingdom of Hungary was built to Trnava from Bratislava in 1846. It is again an seat of archbishopric since 1978. In 2003, French car manufacturer PSA started construction of automobile plant. It was finished in 2006
Twin towns
Scranton, Pennsylvania (United States)
Varaždin, Croatia
Images for kids
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Square of the Holy Trinity
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Town Hall
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Anton Malatinský Stadium
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Park of Belo IV
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Aerial photography of Trnava
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Town hall of Trnava
See also
In Spanish: Trnava para niños
