Lozorno

Lozorno (Hungarian: Lozornó) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava region. Lozorno lies near the western slopes of the Small Carpathians in the southern Záhorská lowlands. In the center of the village is the Church of St. Catherine of Alexandria, which dates from 1629. The village is also home to old monument statues of St. Florian and St. John of Nepomuk.

Lozorno
Village
Church
Church
Lozorno is located in Bratislava Region
Lozorno
Lozorno
Location of Lozorno in the Bratislava Region
Lozorno is located in Slovakia
Lozorno
Lozorno
Lozorno (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°20′04″N 17°02′30″E
CountrySlovakia
RegionBratislava
DistrictMalacky
First mentioned1438
Government
 • MayorLuboš Tvrdoň
Area
 • Total44.79[1] km2 (17.29[1] sq mi)
Elevation
188[2] m (617[2] ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total3,137[3]
Postal code
900 55[2]
Area code+421 2[2]
Car plateMA
Websitewww.lozorno.sk

Above the village there is a lake which emerges from a "Dry Creek" through the village. Every year Lozorno residents or neighbors from surrounding villages gather to engage in fishing pursuits. Above this water reservoir is a trail that leads through the Little Carpathians in Košariská, which belongs to the municipality.

Lozorno has several restaurants and pubs as well as a three-star hotel that provides accommodation and restaurant services.

Sport in Lozorno

Lozorno has a golf course, sometimes used by citizens of Bratislava, as well as tennis courts. Football in Lozorno is represented by ŠK Lozorno football club, based at the local football stadium with a capacity of 850 people. The team plays in the western division of the 3rd Slovak Football league. The club has prep, junior and men squads. Lozorno is also known for the local hockey team Lozorski Orli (Lozorno Eagles), playing in Bratislava's local hockey ball league. The hockey ball stadium has a capacity of 150 and is located in the football stadium complex.

There is also a shooting range in Lozorno, mostly used by shooting clubs and individuals for sport shooting, but also for entertainment shooting and even as a training centre for police forces.

Notable people
  • Anton Tkáč, track cyclist
  • Tomáš Zeman, football player
  • Bruno Sirota, football player
  • Samuel Foltyn, football player
  • Slavko Kováč, football player
  • Peťo Báli, tourist

References
  1. "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
  2. "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. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.


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