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23-566: HC Bratislava was established in 2015 in response to the lack of a Bratislava senior team in Slovak competitions. In its first season in the second division, it finished 12th out of 16 teams. In the 2016/17 season, the club found a stable home in Vladimír Dzurilla Arena in Ružinov . The club stabilized, established itself in the second hockey league and finished fourth out of 20 teams. In 2019/20,

46-529: A complete reconstruction in the 1980s. Runway 13/31 is equipped for the ICAO category IIIA approach and landing, while 04/22 is category I. Runway 04/22 is 2,900 metres (9,500 ft) long and 60 metres (200 ft) wide. Runway 13/31 is 3,190 metres (10,470 ft) long and 45 metres (148 ft) wide. The following airlines operate regular scheduled, seasonal, and seasonal charter flights to and from Bratislava: Bratislava Airport can be reached by private car from

69-493: A game, reportedly due to cardiac arrest, and died three days later. On November 5, the team's general manager Dušan Pašek was found dead from suicide. Following the incidents, the club suspended its season after 14 games, but announced its return for the 2022/23 season on May 16, 2022. This article about sports in Slovakia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This European ice hockey team-related article

92-463: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ru%C5%BEinov Ružinov ( Slovak pronunciation: [ˈruʐinɔw] , Hungarian : Főrév , German : Rosenheim ) is a borough of Bratislava , the capital of Slovakia , located in the Bratislava II district. It is the city's second most populated borough, housing over 80,000 inhabitants and its Nivy neighbourhood is the place of

115-573: Is bordered by the borough of Old Town to the north-west, Nové Mesto to the north, Rača and Vajnory to the north-east, Podunajské Biskupice to the south and Petržalka to the west across the river Danube connected by the Prístavný most . Ružinov is divided into the following neighborhoods: Ružinov is cadastrially divided into three parts: Ružinov, Nivy and Trnávka. In place of today's Ružinov there were originally meadows, pastures, grasslands and woodland, interspersed with islands and channels of

138-405: Is considered to be a relatively green part of Bratislava. In contrast to other city districts, it is rich in streams and lakes (such as Rohlík lake), with a total water area of 616,000 m². At the heart of Ružinov there is the Štrkovec Lake area, a major recreational and sporting centre for Bratislava . Other lakes include Zlaté Piesky , a major summer resort, and Rohlík. Ružinov local government

161-479: Is located 9 km (5.6 mi) to the north-east of the city center, covering an area of 4.77 km (1.84 sq mi). It is within a one-hour drive of Vienna (Austria), Brno (Czech Republic) and Győr (Hungary), covering a catchment area of four countries. The nearest large international airport is Vienna International Airport approx. 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the west. The first regular flight between Prague and Bratislava started in 1923, by

184-541: Is used for short- and long-term parking. The current capacity of the airport is over 5 million passengers per year. The offices of the Slovak Civil Aviation Authority are on the airport property. The current runways enable the landing of virtually all types of aircraft used in the world today (except for Airbus A380, Boeing 747-8 or another aircraft of similar size). The airport features two perpendicular runways (04/22 and 13/31), both of which underwent

207-643: The Danube. The people living here worked in agriculture , ranching and logging . In the 19th century, the agricultural character of the area was slowly disappearing, as many new factories were built in the area. The current name was only coined in the 20th century, and is based on the term Ružový ostrov , which translates as the Rose Island ( German : Rosenheim ). Today, Ružinov is a location for many industrial businesses, shopping centres, financial businesses and banks. Industrial plants such as Slovnaft and Gumon, and

230-499: The airport. Air Livery has one painting bay for aircraft at the airport. The airport is category 4E for aircraft, and category 7 or 8 on request in terms of potential rescue. Bratislava is also served by the Vienna International Airport located 49 kilometres (30.4 mi) west of the city centre. Conversely, Bratislava Airport serves as a low-cost alternative for Vienna and the neighbouring areas. Bratislava Airport

253-791: The cargo Port of Bratislava , are located here. Apart from the chemical industry it is home to food and construction industries. The Miletičova Open-air Market , Bratislava's largest and most frequented, is also located in Ružinov. The Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport is also located here. The largest shopping center in Slovakia Avion Shopping Park is based in Ružinov, with the Ikea store and surrounded by new office buildings and two hotels ( Hotel Gate One Bratislava and Chopin Airport Hotel). Despite its industrial character, Ružinov

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276-479: The city center of Bratislava , spanning over the area of three municipalities (Bratislava-Ružinov, Bratislava-Vrakuňa and Ivanka pri Dunaji). It is the main international airport of Slovakia . Shortly after the independence of Slovakia in 1993, it was named after general Milan Rastislav Štefánik (1880–1919), whose aircraft crashed near Bratislava in 1919. The airport is owned and run by Letisko M. R. Štefánika – Airport Bratislava, a.s. (BTS) . As of September 2014

299-709: The club went through a complete rebranding, changing its name to the Bratislava Capitals. That season, the team started playing its home games at Ondrej Nepela Arena , also known as Slovnaft Arena. After the 2019–20 season , the Capitals were accepted to play in the Austrian-based bet-at-home ICE Hockey League (formerly the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga) on 24 April 2020 beginning in the 2020/21 season. On October 30, 2021, player Boris Sádecký collapsed during

322-689: The company is fully owned by the Slovak Republic via the Ministry of Transport, Construction and Regional Development. Bratislava is a base for the Slovak Government Flying Service as well as Ryanair , AirExplore , and Smartwings Slovakia . During a brief period in 2011, the airport was also a secondary hub for Czech Airlines and between 2004 and 2005 as secondary hub for Austrian Airlines . Two maintenance companies, Austrian Technik Bratislava and East Air Company are also based at

345-412: The early 1990s due to competition from the nearby Vienna International Airport (which is only 55 km (34 mi) away from Bratislava Airport), but passenger numbers have been quickly increasing since, partly since Ryanair started traffic in 2004 marketing it as serving both Vienna and Bratislava. In 2005, the airport served 1,326,493 passengers; and in 2008, 2,218,545 passengers. Nevertheless, due to

368-651: The economic downturn and the collapse of Slovak Airlines , SkyEurope , Air Slovakia and Seagle Air , the number of passengers has declined to just over 1.4 million in 2012, increasing again after 2014, and in 2018, the airport recorded the highest number of passengers in its history (2,292,712). In January 2019, the only domestic route of Slovakia Bratislava–Košice, and the Prague–Bratislava route were closed down by Czech Airlines. The airport has one terminal serving arrivals and departures, completed in July 2012 and replacing

391-581: The emerging new city center of Bratislava. Ružinov features extensive residential areas, as well as major industrial facilities and transport infrastructure including the Milan Rastislav Štefánik international airport and the D1 motorway . The borough features the Slovnaft refinery, Avion Shopping Park mall, Ružinov hospital, Štrkovec lake, Zlaté Piesky recreational area and numerous schools and churches. Ružinov

414-605: The following churches: Ružinov is home to several high schools , 9 elementary schools and 11 kindergartens . It also houses the Pan-European University on Tomášikova Street and the Faculty of Social and Economic Studies of the Comenius University on Mlynské luhy Street. In the school year 2012/2013, 586 children were accepted into the seven Ružinov kindergartens, 229 children were rejected due to lack of space. In

437-491: The newly formed carrier Czechoslovak Airlines . At that time the airport for Bratislava was in Vajnory , about 3 km away from the current airport. That airport is now closed. Preparation for the current airport started in 1947 and construction began in 1948. Two runways were constructed (04/22, 1900 m and 13/31, 1500 m) and the airport opened in 1951. The number of passengers served at Bratislava Airport decreased temporarily in

460-456: The original Terminal A, built in 1970 and demolished in January 2011. Terminal B, built in 1994 and designated to serve the non-Schengen arrivals and departures and Terminal C, built in 2006, are both currently out of service. The current terminal includes 29 check-in desks located on the ground floor of the departures terminal, one of them designated for oversized baggage. In the non-public zones of

483-806: The school year 2016/2017, 658 children were accepted into the eleven Ružinov kindergartens. Many sporting clubs are based in Ružinov, including the FK Rapid football club, the Slávia UK volleyball club, the Dunajplavba wrestling club and the street hockey club ŠK H.O.K. Nivy . Milan Rastislav Stefanik international airport M. R. Štefánik Airport ( Slovak : Letisko M. R. Štefánika ) ( IATA : BTS , ICAO : LZIB ), also called – especially in English – Bratislava Airport ( Slovak : Letisko Bratislava ), located approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of

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506-534: The waiting area targeted at departing passengers, there are 13 gates, 8 in the Schengen and 5 in the non-Schengen area. The airport is also home to the General Aviation Terminal (GAT), where passengers on private, business and VIP flights are handled, as well as passengers of emergency flights and crew. A new control tower was added in the 1990s. The parking lot near the terminal has 970 parking spots and

529-811: Was established by the elections in November 1990 and in December 1990, it founded the municipal office of the Ružinov borough. Over time, the number of members of the local parliament was reduced from 60 to 25. List of mayors of Ružinov and political parties that nominated them: Both media are published and operated by the municipal company TVR a RE, s.r.o. Ružinov belongs into three Roman Catholic parishes (Farnosť Bratislava ‐ Prievoz, Farnosť Bratislava ‐ Márie pomocnice kresťanov, Farnosť Bratislava – Trnávka), one Protestant parish (Evanjelický cirkevný zbor AV Bratislava – Prievoz) and one Eastern Orthodox Church parish (Pravoslávna cirkevná obec Bratislava). The borough features

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