Modra

Modra
Town
The "Upper Gate", the only remaining fortification gate in Modra
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 48°19′54″N 17°18′32″E / 48.33167°N 17.30889°E / 48.33167; 17.30889
Country	Slovakia
Region	Bratislava
District	Pezinok
First mentioned	1158
Government
• Mayor	Mgr. Juraj Petrakovič[1]
Area [2]
• Total	49.62 km2 (19.16 sq mi)
	(2022)
Elevation	314[3] m (1,030[3] ft)
Population  (2022)[4]
• Total	9,273
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	900 01[3]
Area code	+421 33[3]
Car plate	PK
Website	www.modra.sk

Modra (German: Modern, Hungarian: Modor, Latin: Modur) is a city and municipality in the Bratislava Region in Slovakia. It has a population of 9,042 as of 2018. It nestles in the foothills of the Malé Karpaty (Little Carpathian mountains) and is an excellent centre for hiking.

Modra is famous for its pottery industry. Its blue-and-white porcelain is famous throughout Slovakia.

It is also known as one of the most important viticulture centres in the Little Carpathians region.

Besides the main town, there are also other adjacent settlements incorporated in the municipality: former vassalage viticulture village Kráľová and two recreational hamlets of Harmónia and Piesok (also known as Zochova Chata), both located in the woods of Little Carpathians mountains.