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 (). Dračí hrádok are another castle ruins located in its vicinity. The village is around 5 km east of Stupava and around 15 km north of Bratislava.

Key facts

Slovak place.name: Borinka
Slovak place.other_name: Pozsonyborostyánkő
Slovak place.settlement_type: Municipality
Slovak place.image_skyline: Borinka, Slovakia-sight from the Pajstun castle.jpg
Slovak place.image_caption: Borinka from the Pajštún castle. Kamzík TV Tower can be seen on the horizon
Slovak place.image_flag: Borinka-malacky-flag.svg
Slovak place.subdivision_type1: Region
Slovak place.subdivision_type2: District
Slovak place.subdivision_name2: Malacky District
Slovak place.pushpin_map: Slovakia Bratislava Region#Slovakia
Slovak place.pushpin_relief: 1
Slovak place.pushpin_map_caption

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Names and etymology
Geography
Population
Ethnicity
Religion
Genealogical resources
See also
References
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==Names and etymology== Older Slovak name Pajštún derives from German Ballenstein or Paulenstein. The current name Borinka (1948) is a result of mistake. Pajštún was incorrectly associated with Szuhabaranka (1273 castrum Borynka) and renamed during post-war trials to return to older Slovak names.