| Other name | Pozsonyborostyánkő |
|---|---|
| Region | Bratislava Region |
| District | Malacky District |
| Coordinates | 48.27°N 17.08°E |
| First mentioned | 1273 |
| Elevation | 263 m |
| Postal code | 900 32[1] |
| Area code | +421 2[1] |
| Registration plate | MA |
| Website | www.obecborinka.sk |
Borinka (Hungarian: Pozsonyborostyánkő) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava Region, at the foothills of the Little Carpathians, best known for the Pajštún Castle, and has many weekend homes (Slovak: chata). Dračí hrádok are another castle ruins located in its vicinity. The village is around 5 km east of Stupava and around 15 km north of Bratislava.
Names and etymology
Older Slovak name Pajštún derives from German Ballenstein or Paulenstein. The current name Borinka (1948) is a result of mistake. Pajštún was incorrectly associated with Szuhabaranka (1273 castrum Borynka)[2] and renamed during post-war trials to return to older Slovak names.
Population
It has a population of people (31 December ).
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): 1670-1921 (parish B)
See also
References
- ^ "Základná charakteristika" (in Slovak). www.statistics.sk. Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Varsik, Branislav (1984). Z osídlenia západného a stredného Slovenska v stredoveku (in Slovak). Bratislava: Veda, vydavateľstvo Slovenskej akadémie vied. p. 96.