Cunovo
Encyclopedia
Čunovo is a small part of Bratislava
, Slovakia
, in the southern area near the Hungarian
border. It is located close to the Gabčíkovo - Nagymaros Dams
.
fleeing from the Ottomans in the south settled in the village. Until 1947, Čunovo, along with Jarovce
and Rusovce
, was part of Hungary and was transferred that year with the two others to Czechoslovakia
, to enable construction of the Port of Bratislava
. It became an official part of Bratislava on January 1, 1972. Some of the inhabitants still use the Croatian language
and preserve folk traditions.
comprises some parts of the borough. It is home to Water Sports Centre Čunovo
an artificial whitewater facility built in 1996 which attracts paddlers from around the world.
/E75
and railway crossing to Hungary. The first town inside Hungary is Rajka
.
Since 21 December 2007, all border controls have been lifted as Hungary and Slovakia became part of the Schengen Area
.
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...
, 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...
, in the southern area near the Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
border. It is located close to the Gabčíkovo - Nagymaros Dams
Gabcíkovo - Nagymaros Dams
The Gabčíkovo – Nagymaros Dams is a large barrage project on the Danube. It was initiated by the Budapest Treaty of 16 September 1977 between Czechoslovakia and Hungary...
.
History
Čunovo was first mentioned as a village in 1232 under the name Chun. In the 16th century, CroatsCroats
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...
fleeing from the Ottomans in the south settled in the village. Until 1947, Čunovo, along with Jarovce
Jarovce
Jarovce is a small borough of Bratislava, Slovakia.- History :The village was first mentioned in 1208 under the name Ban. During the Ottoman wars, many Croats settled here in the 16th century . They are still a strong minority...
and Rusovce
Rusovce
Rusovce castle")) is a borough in southern Bratislava on the right bank of the Danube river, close to the Hungarian border.- History :In the 1st century, there was a Roman settlement named Gerulata in today's Rusovce area. The first preserved written reference to the settlement is from 1208. It...
, was part of Hungary and was transferred that year with the two others to Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
, to enable construction of the Port of Bratislava
Port of Bratislava
The Port of Bratislava is a major port on the river Danube and — in a wider sense — on the Rhine-Main-Danube waterway....
. It became an official part of Bratislava on January 1, 1972. Some of the inhabitants still use the Croatian language
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
and preserve folk traditions.
Tourism
In 2000, a new art museum called Danubiana was opened. Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape AreaDunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area
Dunajské luhy Protected Landscape Area is one of the youngest of the 14 protected landscape areas in Slovakia. The Landscape Area consists of five separate parts in the Danube Lowland, stretching from Bratislava in the north west, following the Danube and the borders between Slovakia and Hungary...
comprises some parts of the borough. It is home to Water Sports Centre Čunovo
Water Sports Centre Cunovo
The Water Sports Centre Čunovo is an artificial whitewater slalom course in Slovakia, on an island in the Danube river, 14 km southeast of Bratislava, near the village of Čunovo. It is powered by flow diversion from the Čunovo dam...
an artificial whitewater facility built in 1996 which attracts paddlers from around the world.
Transport
Čunovo is close to the international motorway E65E65
E65 may refer to:* BMW E65/E66, a BMW car platform* Eiffel 65, a Europop band from Italy* European route E65, a north-south route connecting Malmö in Sweden and Chaniá in Greece* Nokia E65, a smartphone...
/E75
E75
E75 or E-75 can refer to:* E-75 Standardpanzer, a German World War II tank version in the Entwicklung series* European route E75, a road* Nokia E75, a mobile phone* WHO classification of a Lysosomal storage disease...
and railway crossing to Hungary. The first town inside Hungary is Rajka
Rajka
Rajka is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.The European motorway E65/E75, as well as national roads, cross into Slovakia near Rajka. The Slovak border crossings are known as Rusovce and Čunovo...
.
Since 21 December 2007, all border controls have been lifted as Hungary and Slovakia became part of the Schengen Area
Schengen Area
The Schengen Area comprises the territories of twenty-five European countries that have implemented the Schengen Agreement signed in the town of Schengen, Luxembourg, in 1985...
.