Pezinok

Pezinok
Town
Pezinok castle
Pezinok castle
Flag of Pezinok
Coat of arms of Pezinok
Nickname(s): 
Pezinek, Pavúci
Pezinok is located in Bratislava Region
Pezinok
Pezinok
Location of Pezinok in the Bratislava Region
Pezinok is located in Slovakia
Pezinok
Pezinok
Pezinok (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°17′31″N 17°15′58″E / 48.29194°N 17.26611°E / 48.29194; 17.26611
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictPezinok
First mentioned1208
BoroughsGrinava, Cajla
Government
 • MayorRoman Mács
Area
 • Total72.76 km2 (28.09 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
151[2] m (495[2] ft)
Population
 (2023)[3]
 • Total24,506
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneCET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code
902 01[2]
Area code+421 33[2]
Car platePK
Websitewww.pezinok.sk
Classic wine-red kermesite crystals, up to 2.3 cm (0.91 in). long, on calcite-covered massive sulfide matrix. The Pezinok antimony deposits are known for world-class kermesite specimens.[4]

Pezinok (Slovak pronunciation: [ˈpezinɔk]; in the local dialect Pezinek; Hungarian: Bazin; German: Bösing; Latin: Bazinium) is a town in southwestern Slovakia. It is roughly 20 km (12.43 mi) northeast of Bratislava and, as of December 2023, had a population of 24,506.

Pezinok lies near the Little Carpathians and thrives mainly on viticulture and agriculture, as well as on brick-making and ceramic(s) production.

  1. ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  3. ^ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2023. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. ^ Pezinok antimony deposits at Mindat.org