Bratislava

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Bratislava (until 1919: Pre?porok in Slovak and Pressburg in German and English; Pozsony in Hungarian) is the capital of Slovakia and the country's largest city, with a population of some 450,000. Bratislava lies on the River Danube, at Slovakia's borders with Austria and Hungary, and relatively close to the border with the Czech Republic. It is only 50 km (45-65 minutes by train) from Vienna. The city is the most densely populated in Central Europe. The Carpathian mountain range begins within the territory of the city with the Malé Karpaty (or Little Carpathians) mountains (part of the Carpathians).

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1919 - Slovak - German - English - Hungarian - Capital - Slovakia - Danube - Austria - Hungary - Czech Republic - Vienna - Central Europe - Carpathian - Little Carpathians

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Bratislava is the seat of the Slovak presidency, parliament and government. The city is home to universities, a relatively large number of museums, and to theatres and other cultural institutions (for example, the famous Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra).

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Historically, the town has been influenced by several nations (among others, Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia). Shortly before WWI, it partly functioned as a relaxation place for people from Vienna, even connected by a high-speed tram (since 1914). As is common for former cities of Austria-Hungary, Bratislava had other names, out of which the following ones were the only used or official forms before the end World War I (1919):

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WWI - Tram

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• Pressburg, its old German name. This was also the primary name used in English until 1919.
• Pozsony, its name in Hungarian (still used in Hungarian today)
• Pre?porok, its old Slovak name
 
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