Modra
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 of hiking.
Modra | |
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Town | |
The "Upper Gate", the only remaining fortification gate in Modra | |
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Coat of arms | |
Modra Location of Modra in the Bratislava Region Modra Location of Modra in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′54″N 17°18′32″E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava |
| District | Pezinok |
| First mentioned | 1158 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mgr. Juraj Petrakovič |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.62 km2 (19.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 9,349 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 900 01 |
| Area code | +421 33 |
| Car plate | PK |
| Website | www.modra.sk |
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.