Gajary
Municipality in Bratislava Region, Slovakia
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Gajary (German: Gayring; Hungarian: Gajar) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia close to the town of Malacky in the Bratislava region. It lies around 40 km (25 statute miles) north-west of Slovakia's capital Bratislava close to the Austrian border. The village has around 3500 inhabitants.
Gajary
Gajar | |
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Main street with the church | |
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| Coordinates: 48.47°N 16.92°E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Bratislava Region |
| District | Malacky District |
| First mentioned | 1373 |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.83 km2 (19.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,215 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 900 61[2] |
| Area code | +421 34[2] |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | MA |
| Website | www |
The village is an important archaeological site: findings from the Neolithic period, Eneolithic period, Bronze Age, early Slavic period (several Slavic settlements) have been excavated there.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 150 metres (490 ft)[2] and covers an area of 50.83 km2 (19.63 sq mi) (2024).[4]
Names and etymology
Population
| Year | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 2537 | 2792 | 2936 | 3215 |
| Difference | +10.05% | +5.15% | +9.50% |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3201 | 3215 |
| Difference | +0.43% |
It has a population of 3215 people (31 December 2024).[7]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 3163 people by ethnicity 2735 as Slovak, 371 as Not found out, 40 as Romanian, 37 as Romani, 28 as Czech, 7 as Other, 5 as Hungarian, 3 as Vietnamese, 2 as Polish, 2 as Moravian, 1 as Turkish, 1 as Serbian, 1 as Rusyn, 1 as Russian, 1 as Austrian, 1 as German and 1 as Croatian.
Note on population: The difference between the population numbers above and in the census (here and below) is that the population numbers above are mostly made up of permanent residents, etc.; and the census should indicate the place where people actually mainly live.
For example, a student is a citizen of a village because they have permanent residence there (they lived there as a child and has parents), but most of the time he studies at a university in the city.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Church | 1840 | 58.17% |
| None | 838 | 26.49% |
| Not found out | 365 | 11.54% |
| Evangelical Church | 32 | 1.01% |
| Total | 3163 |
In year 2021 was 3163 people by religion 1840 from Roman Catholic Church, 838 from None, 365 from Not found out, 32 from Evangelical Church, 27 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 20 from Greek Catholic Church, 7 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 6 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 5 from Ad hoc movements, 4 from Other, 3 from Calvinist Church, 3 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 3 from United Methodist Church, 3 from Buddhism, 3 from Apostolic Church, 1 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 from Islam, 1 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 1 from Baptists Church.
Genealogical resources
The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"
- Roman Catholic church records (births/marriages/deaths): 1657-1895 (parish A)
