Rohožník, Malacky District

Rohožník
Town
Official name: Rohožník
Nickname: Ralboch
Country Slovakia
Region Bratislava
District Malacky
River Rudava
Elevation 201 m (659 ft)
Coordinates SK 48°27′19″N 17°10′3″E / 48.45528°N 17.16750°E / 48.45528; 17.16750Coordinates: SK 48°27′19″N 17°10′3″E / 48.45528°N 17.16750°E / 48.45528; 17.16750
Highest point Vysoká (Carpathian mountain)
Area 27.44 km2 (11 sq mi)
Population 3,456 (31.12.2013)
Density 126/km2 (326/sq mi)
First mentioned 1397
Mayor [Peter Švaral]]
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 906 38
Phone prefix 421-2
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Rohožník (German: Rohrbach) is a village in Malacky District in the Bratislava Region of western Slovakia close to the town of Malacky, northwest of Slovakia's capital Bratislava.

History

First historical record about the village is from book of Hungarian historian Carolus Péterffy "Sacra concilia ecclesiae Romano-catholicae in regno Hungariae celebrata" from year 1397.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 201 metres and covers an area of 27.44 km2.


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