Plavecký Štvrtok () is a

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and

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in western

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in Malacky District in the

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Etymology

''Štvrtok'' means in Slovak Thursday and it indicates that the settlement held a market on Thursdays. The attribute ''Plavecký'' comes from the name of Plavecký Castle estate (the castle is named after

Cumans The Cumans or Kumans were a Turkic people, Turkic nomadic people from Central Asia comprising the western branch of the Cumania, Cuman–Kipchak confederation who spoke the Cuman language. They are referred to as Polovtsians (''Polovtsy'') in Ru ...

, in Slovak ''Plavci'').

Landmarks

* Saint Mission Church Plavecký Štvrtok

References

External links

Official website
Villages and municipalities in Malacky District {{Bratislava-geo-stub