Trnava

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 the town walls, it is commonly called Little Rome or Slovak Rome.

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Location of Trnava within Slovakia
Location of Trnava within Slovakia
Coordinates: Coordinates: 48°22′37″N 17°35′35″E / 48.37694°N 17.59306°E / 48.37694; 17.59306
CountrySlovakia
Region (kraj)Trnava Region
DistrictsTrnava District
First mentioned1211
Area
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Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
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Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
91700
Websitewww.trnava.sk

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

Population

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Twin towns

Trnava Media

References

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