Záhorská Ves
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Záhorská Ves is a village situated north of Bratislava
, the capital city of Slovakia
. It is part of the Malacky District
and Bratislava Region
. The village is located on the Morava
river, which forms the border between Slovakia and Austria
. A river ferry operates between the village and Angern an der March
in Austria
Záhorská Ves is the westernmost settlement in Slovakia and is located near the westernmost point in Slovakia (around 48°22′53"N 16°50′04"E)
Záhorská Ves has a population of 1,632 and area of 13.06 km² at an altitude of 149 m.
The settlement was first mentioned in 1557. Opera singer Lucia Popp
was born there in 1939.
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...
, the capital city of 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...
. It is part of the Malacky District
Malacky District
The Malacky District is a district inthe Bratislava Region of western Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the Hungarian county of Pressburg.-Municipalities:*Borinka*Gajary*Jablonové*Jakubov*Kostolište*Kuchyňa*Láb...
and Bratislava Region
Bratislava Region
The Bratislava Region is one of the administrative regions of Slovakia. Its capital is Bratislava. It is the smallest of the eight regions of Slovakia.-Geography:...
. The village is located on the Morava
Morava River (Central Europe)
The Morava is a river in Central Europe. It is the most important river of Moravia, which derives its name from it. The river originates on the Králický Sněžník mountain in the northeastern corner of Pardubice Region, near the border between the Czech Republic and Poland and has a vaguely southern...
river, which forms the border between Slovakia and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. A river ferry operates between the village and Angern an der March
Angern an der March
Angern an der March is a market town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. The municipality consists of the Katastralgemeinden Angern, Grub, Mannersdorf, Ollersdorf and Stillfried....
in Austria
Záhorská Ves is the westernmost settlement in Slovakia and is located near the westernmost point in Slovakia (around 48°22′53"N 16°50′04"E)
Záhorská Ves has a population of 1,632 and area of 13.06 km² at an altitude of 149 m.
The settlement was first mentioned in 1557. Opera singer Lucia Popp
Lucia Popp
Lucia Popp was a notable Slovak operatic soprano. She began her career as a soubrette soprano, and later moved into the light-lyric and lyric coloratura soprano repertoire and then the lighter Richard Strauss and Wagner operas. Her career included performances at Vienna State Opera, the...
was born there in 1939.