Ružinov

Ružinov
Borough
Ružinov
Country	Slovakia
Region	Bratislava
District	Bratislava II
Coordinates	48°08′17″N 17°10′23″E / 48.13806°N 17.17306°E / 48.13806; 17.17306Coordinates: 48°08′17″N 17°10′23″E / 48.13806°N 17.17306°E / 48.13806; 17.17306
Area	39.700 km2 (15.328 sq mi)
Population	69,674 (2005)
Density	1,755/km2 (4,545/sq mi)
Postal code	82101, 82102, 82103, 82104, 82105, 82108
Area code	+421-02
Car plate	BA, BL
Location of Ružinov in Slovakia
Website: www.ruzinov.sk
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Ružinov (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈruʒinow]) is a borough of eastern Bratislava. It is the city's second most populated borough, housing over 70,000 inhabitants. The borough features the Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport, the Slovnaft refinery, Avion Shopping Park mall, Ružinov hospital, Štrkovec lake, Zlaté Piesky recreational area and numerous schools and churches.

Ružinov is bordered by the borough of Old Town to the north-west, Nové Mesto to the north, Rača and Vajnory to the north-east, Podunajské Biskupice to the south and Petržalka to the west across the river Danube.

Ružinov is cadastrially divided into three parts: Ružinov, Nivy and Trnávka and unofficially into another 5 parts: Ostredky, Pošeň, Prievoz, Trávniky and Vlčie hrdlo.

In place of today's Ružinov there were originally meadows, pastures, grasslands and woodland, interspersed with islands and channels of the Danube. The people living here worked in agriculture, ranching and logging. In the 19th century, the agricultural character of the area was slowly disappearing, as many new factories were built in the area. The current name was only coined in the 20th century, and is based on the term Ružový ostrov, which translates as the Rose Island (German: Rosenheim).

Today, Ružinov is a location for many industrial businesses, shopping centres, financial businesses and banks. Industrial plants such as Slovnaft and Gumon, and the cargo Port of Bratislava, are located here. Apart from the chemical industry it is home to food and construction industries. The open-air Market Place Miletičova, Bratislava’s largest and most frequented, is also located in Ružinov. The Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport is also located here. The largest shopping center in SlovakiaAvion Shopping Park is based in Ružinov, with the Ikea store and surrounded by new office buildings and two hotels (Hotel Gate One Bratislava and Chopin Airport Hotel).