Rača, Bratislava
Borough in Slovakia
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Rača is a borough of Bratislava, Slovakia, in the Bratislava III district.
Rača | |
|---|---|
Borough | |
View over Rača | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Area of Rača in Bratislava | |
  Rača Location of Rača in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′00″N 17°07′00″E | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Region |  Bratislava Region |
| District | Bratislava III |
| First mentioned | 1226 (Julian) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michal Drotován |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.59 km2 (9.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 26,686 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 831 06 |
| Area code | +421-2 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BA, BL, BT |
| Website | www |
Names and etymology
The name probably comes from the Slavic personal name Radša/Radoslav or the Slavic stem vorč-/vrača (a fence).[4] [a] The name was adopted by Germans as Rechesdorf (literally Rača's village, 1390). The Germanized form had been used even by the Slovaks themselves, e.g., Račissdorf (1914), Račištorf (1920-1946) except for a short period in 1920 when the official name was Raslavice. In 1946, its original name Rača was restored.[5]
History
Rača was mentioned for the first time in 1296 as a vineyard village under the name villa Racha. In 1946, the village became a borough of Bratislava.
Geography
The municipality lies at an altitude of 148 metres (486 ft)[2] and covers an area of 23.59 km2 (9.11 sq mi) (2025).[6]
Population
| Year | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | 21,079 | 20,357 | 20,791 | 26,686 |
| Difference | −3.42% | +2.13% | +28.35% |
| Year | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 26,493 | 26,686 |
| Difference | +0.72% |
It has a population of 26,686 people (31 December 2025).[8]
Ethnicity
In year 2021 was 25,733 people by ethnicity 22,098 as Slovak, 2618 as Not found out, 482 as Hungarian, 430 as Czech, 200 as Other, 177 as Vietnamese, 123 as Rusyn, 121 as Ukrainian, 92 as Russian, 73 as German, 34 as Romani, 27 as Moravian, 26 as Serbian, 26 as Polish, 23 as Jewish, 20 as Bulgarian, 19 as Italian, 15 as Chinese, 12 as Romanian, 12 as Austrian, 12 as French, 9 as Greek, 8 as Canadian, 8 as English, 7 as Croatian, 4 as Turkish, 2 as Silesian, 2 as Albanian and 1 as Iranian.
Note on population: The difference values of population numbers in the table "Population statistic" and in the sections "Ethnicity" & "Religion" is caused by the use of various statistical methods.
Religion
| Religion | Number | Fraction |
|---|---|---|
| None | 11,017 | 42.81% |
| Roman Catholic Church | 9582 | 37.24% |
| Not found out | 2635 | 10.24% |
| Evangelical Church | 1022 | 3.97% |
| Greek Catholic Church | 305 | 1.19% |
| Total | 25,733 |
In year 2021 was 25,733 people by religion 11,017 from None, 9582 from Roman Catholic Church, 2635 from Not found out, 1022 from Evangelical Church, 305 from Greek Catholic Church, 171 from Eastern Orthodox Church, 135 from Ad hoc movements, 130 from Other, 123 from Jehovah's Witnesses, 110 from Christian Congregations in Slovakia, 87 from Other and not ascertained christian church, 77 from Buddhism, 73 from Calvinist Church, 43 from Apostolic Church, 40 from Baptists Church, 37 from Paganism and natural spirituality, 32 from Church of the Brethren, 31 from Islam, 27 from Jewish community, 14 from United Methodist Church, 11 from Seventh-day Adventist Church, 10 from Czechoslovak Hussite Church, 8 from Hinduism, 7 from Old Catholic Church, 3 from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and 3 from Bahá'i Community.
Notes
- Although historic records mention a person Racha/Rechee, the personal name could be derived from the name of the village and not otherwise.
