Ružinov
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Ružinov is a borough of eastern Bratislava
. It is the city's second most populated borough, housing over 70,000 inhabitants.
, ranching and logging
. In the 19th century, the agricultural character of the area was slowly disappearing, as many new factories were built in the area. The current name was only coined in the 20th century, and is based on the term Ružový ostrov, which translates as the Rose Island .
Today, Ružinov is a location for many industrial businesses, shopping centres, financial businesses and banks. Industrial plants such as Slovnaft
and Gumon, and the cargo Port of Bratislava
, are located here. Apart from the chemical industry it is home to food and construction industries. The open-air market place Miletičova, Bratislava’s largest and most frequented, is also located in Ružinov. The Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport is also located here. The largest shopping center in Slovakia Avion is based in Ružinov, with the Ikea store and surrounded by new office buildings and two hotels (Hotel Gate One Bratislava
and Chopin Airport Hotel).
Despite its industrial character, Ružinov is considered to be a relatively green part of Bratislava. In contrast to other city districts, it is rich in streams and lakes (such as Rohlík lake), with a total water area of 616,000 m². At the heart of Ružinov there is the Štrkovec Lake area, a major recreational and sporting centre for Bratislava
. Other lakes include Zlaté Piesky
, a major summer resort, Rohlík and Kuchajda.
s and 7 primary schools located in the borough. The main building of the Faculty of Law of the Bratislava School of Law
is located on Tomášikova street.
football club, the Slávia UK volleyball club, the Dunajplavba wrestling club and the street hockey
club ŠK H.O.K. Nivy.
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...
. It is the city's second most populated borough, housing over 70,000 inhabitants.
History
In place of today's Ružinov there were originally meadows, pastures, grasslands and woodland, interspersed with islands and channels of the Danube. The people living here worked in agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, ranching and logging
Logging
Logging is the cutting, skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks.In forestry, the term logging is sometimes used in a narrow sense concerning the logistics of moving wood from the stump to somewhere outside the forest, usually a sawmill or a lumber yard...
. In the 19th century, the agricultural character of the area was slowly disappearing, as many new factories were built in the area. The current name was only coined in the 20th century, and is based on the term Ružový ostrov, which translates as the Rose Island .
Characteristics
Slovnaft
Slovnaft is the largest oil refinery in Slovakia. It was established in 1957 in Bratislava. In 2000, Slovnaft became part of the Hungarian MOL Group, which owns 98.4 % of the shares. Slovnaft has two foreign branches nowadays: Slovnaft CZ in the Czech Republic and Slovnaft Polska in Poland...
and Gumon, and the cargo 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....
, are located here. Apart from the chemical industry it is home to food and construction industries. The open-air market place Miletičova, Bratislava’s largest and most frequented, is also located in Ružinov. The Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport is also located here. The largest shopping center in Slovakia Avion is based in Ružinov, with the Ikea store and surrounded by new office buildings and two hotels (Hotel Gate One Bratislava
Hotel Gate One Bratislava
Hotel Gate One is situated near Bratislava airport in city district Ružinov in the neighbor of shopping centre Avion and several office buildings.- Operation :...
and Chopin Airport Hotel).
Despite its industrial character, Ružinov is considered to be a relatively green part of Bratislava. In contrast to other city districts, it is rich in streams and lakes (such as Rohlík lake), with a total water area of 616,000 m². At the heart of Ružinov there is the Štrkovec Lake area, a major recreational and sporting centre for Bratislava
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...
. Other lakes include Zlaté Piesky
Zlaté Piesky
Zlaté Piesky is a lake and a summer resort in northeastern Bratislava, Slovakia, near the D1 motorway.-Characteristics:...
, a major summer resort, Rohlík and Kuchajda.
Localities
Ružinov is divided into three cadastral areas: Ružinov, Nivy and Trnávka and into the unofficial parts: Ostredky, Pošeň Prievoz, Trávniky and Vlčie hrdlo.Education
There are 9 elementary schoolElementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s and 7 primary schools located in the borough. The main building of the Faculty of Law of the Bratislava School of Law
Bratislava School of Law
The Bratislava School of Law is a private institute of higher education located in Bratislava, Slovakia. It was established on July 14, 2004.-Name:...
is located on Tomášikova street.
Sports
Many sporting clubs are based in Ružinov, including the FK RapidFK Rapid Bratislava
FK Rapid Bratislava are a Slovak football Third Division club, currently acting as the reserves team for FC Artmedia Bratislava and bearing their name, FC Artmedia Bratislava "B"....
football club, the Slávia UK volleyball club, the Dunajplavba wrestling club and the street hockey
Street hockey
Street hockey is a variation of the sport of ice hockey where the game is played on foot or with inline skates or roller skates. The object of the game is to score more goals than the opposing team by shooting a ball or puck into the opposing team's net...
club ŠK H.O.K. Nivy.