Lamač
Lamač | |
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Borough | |
Old Lamač | |
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Coat of arms | |
Area of Lamač in Bratislava | |
Lamač Location of Lamač in Slovakia | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′00″N 17°07′00″E / 48.13333°N 17.11667°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Bratislava Region |
| District | Bratislava IV |
| First mentioned | 1547 (Julian) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lukáš Baňacký |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.54 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 7,878 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 841 03 |
| Area code | +421-2 |
| Vehicle registration plate (until 2022) | BA, BL, BT |
| Website | www |
Lamač (German: Blumenau; Hungarian: Lamacs) is the smallest borough of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, lying in the northern part of the city. Part of the Bratislava IV district, Lamač is home to approximately 7,000 inhabitants. Until 1946, Lamač was a small independent village, but it was incorporated into the city Bratislava. In the past, Lamač was known for its vineyards and as an agricultural and fruit supplier for Bratislava's markets.
The dominant features of Lamač include the Church of Saint Margita, the Chapel of Saint Rozalia and the Memorial to soldiers killed in The First World War. Lamač is accessible by the public transport system of Bratislava. The borough also features the Bratislava Lamač railway station.