Malacky

Malacky Malacka
Municipality
Manor-house in Malacky
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°26′N 17°01′E / 48.44°N 17.02°E / 48.44; 17.02
Country	Slovakia
Region	Bratislava Region
District	Malacky District
First mentioned	1231
Government
• Mayor	Juraj Říha
Area [1]
• Total	27.17 km2 (10.49 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2021)[3]
• Total	18,804
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	901 01[2]
Area code	+421 34[2]
Car plate	MA
Website	malacky.sk

Malacky (German: Malatzka, Hungarian: Malacka) is a town and municipality in western Slovakia around 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava. From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.

It is one of the key cities of the region "Záhorie", between the Little Carpathians in the east and Morava River in the west and a cultural and economic hub for nearby villages such as Gajary, Kostolište, Veľké Leváre and Jakubov. The town is located on the large Prague-Brno-Bratislava highway, and many residents commute daily to Bratislava. The Little Carpathians mountain range provides excellent opportunities for recreational activities like hiking or mountain biking, with its wide array of signposted trails.