Rača (Recha) | |
Borough | |
Official name: Rača | |
Country | Slovakia |
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Region | Bratislava |
District | Bratislava III |
Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Coordinates | 48°13′00″N 17°09′00″E / 48.21667°N 17.15000°ECoordinates: 48°13′00″N 17°09′00″E / 48.21667°N 17.15000°E |
Area | 23.659 km2 (9.135 sq mi) |
Population | 20,357 (2005) |
Density | 860/km2 (2,227/sq mi) |
First mentioned | 1296 |
Postal code | 83106 |
Area code | +421-02 |
Car plate | BA, BL |
Website: www.raca.sk | |
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Rača is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia, in the Bratislava III district.
Rača was mentioned for the first time in 1296 as a vineyard village under the name villa Racha. Until 1946, the village was known as Račišdorf, when it was annexed to Bratislava.