Borinka


Borinka is a village and municipality in western Slovakia in Malacky District in the Bratislava Region, at the foothills of the Little Carpathians, best known for the Pajštún Castle, and has many weekend homes. The village is around 5 km east of Stupava and around 15 km north of Bratislava.

Names and etymology

Older Slovak name Pajštún derives from German Ballenstein or Paulenstein. The current name Borinka is a result of mistake. Pajštún was incorrectly associated with Szuhabaranka and renamed during post-war trials to return to older Slovak names.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 235 metres and covers an area of 15.79 km². It has population of 512 people.

Genealogical resources

The records for genealogical research are available at the state archive "Statny
Archiv in Bratislava, Slovakia"