Záhorská Bystrica
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Záhorská Bystrica is a borough in northern Bratislava
. It is a small borough with preserved peasants' houses and more recent modern villas and estates.
The first preserved written account of the settlement dates to 1208 under the name Bisztric. Croatian
settlement here dates to 1520. The settlement became a part of Bratislava on January 1, 1972. The borough is home to Slovakia
's major TV station, TV Markíza.
Its proximity to the Little Carpathians
offers opportunities for tourism
and sporting activities
.
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
. It is a small borough with preserved peasants' houses and more recent modern villas and estates.
The first preserved written account of the settlement dates to 1208 under the name Bisztric. Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
settlement here dates to 1520. The settlement became a part of Bratislava on January 1, 1972. The borough is home to Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
's major TV station, TV Markíza.
Its proximity to the Little Carpathians
Little Carpathians
The Little Carpathians are a low, about 100 km long, mountain range, part of the Carpathian Mountains. The mountains are situated in Western Slovakia, covering the area from Bratislava to Nové Mesto nad Váhom, a very small part called Hundsheimer Berge is situated south of Devín Gate in...
offers opportunities for tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
and sporting activities
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
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