Английская Википедия:Bratislava bridgehead
Bratislava bridgehead is found in the western part of Slovakia. It has an area of Шаблон:Convert. It is situated on the Little Hungarian Plain, on the left bank of the river Danube. Administratively, it belongs to the district Bratislava V in Bratislava, and has 111,135 inhabitants.Шаблон:Citation needed
History
As a result of the Treaty of Trianon - the peace treaty by Hungary that ended its role in First World War - a bridgehead was created for Czechoslovakia on the right bank of river Danube at Bratislava, mainly for defensive purposes. At this time Petržalka was transferred to the newly founded country.Шаблон:Citation needed
In October 1938, as part of Munich Agreement, Petržalka and Devín were transferred to Nazi Germany for strategic purposes.Шаблон:Citation needed
At the end of World War II, ceasefire agreements mainly restored the pre-war boundaries, except a small part of Carpathian Ruthenia, which became part of Ukraine as per the Moscow Agreement. A camp for Hungarians and Germans impeached for war crimes was located in Petržalka.Шаблон:Citation needed
It was an idea of the Czechoslovakia delegation at the Paris Peace Conference that they would need an extended defensive territory at the Bratislava bridgehead.[1] They sought Dunacsún (Čunovo), Horvátjárfalu (Jarovce), Oroszvár (Rusovce), Rajka and Bezenye. The first three were transferred, creating a territory of 62 km2.
During the 1970s, a microdistrict was built at Petržalka, with a population of 100,000 inhabitants. Today its four villages are a part of the Bratislava V district.Шаблон:Citation needed
Between 1977 and 1992, the Gabčíkovo–Nagymaros Dams was built there. The bridgehead makes the extraction of water to Slovakia possible.Шаблон:Citation needed
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