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Bratislava

Bratislava
Capital city
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Bratislava Montage. Clockwise from top left: View of Bratislava from the castle, St. Michael's Gate in the Old Town, Eurovea shopping complex, Primate's Palace, Hviezdoslav Square, Bratislava castle and the Danube riverbank at night
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Nickname: Beauty on the Danube, Little Big City
Country Slovakia
Region Bratislava
Districts Bratislava I, II, III, IV, V
Landmark Pressburg Castle
Rivers Danube, Morava, Little Danube
Elevation 134 m (440 ft)
Coordinates 48°08′38″N 17°06′35″E / 48.14389°N 17.10972°E / 48.14389; 17.10972Coordinates: 48°08′38″N 17°06′35″E / 48.14389°N 17.10972°E / 48.14389; 17.10972
Highest point Devínska Kobyla
 - elevation 514 m (1,686 ft)
Lowest point Danube River
 - elevation 126 m (413 ft)
Area 367.584 km2 (142 sq mi)
 - urban 853.15 km2 (329 sq mi)
 - metro 2,053 km2 (793 sq mi)
Population 432,801
 - urban 583,600
 - metro 659,578
Density 1,177/km2 (3,048/sq mi)
First mentioned 907
Government City council
Mayor Ivo Nesrovnal
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 8XX XX
Phone prefix 421 2
Car plate BA, BL
Location in Slovakia
Location in Slovakia
Location in the Bratislava Region
Location in the Bratislava Region
Statistics: ŠÚ SR
Website: bratislava.sk, bratislava-slovakia.eu
Bratislava
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