Gajary

Gajary
Gajar
Main street with the church
Gajary
Location of Gajary in the Bratislava Region
Gajary
Location of Gajary in Slovakia
Coordinates: 48°28′N 16°55′E / 48.47°N 16.92°E / 48.47; 16.92
Country Slovakia
Region Bratislava Region
DistrictMalacky District
First mentioned1373
Area
  Total
50.83 km2 (19.63 sq mi)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
3,186
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
900 61
Area code+421 34
Car plateMA
Websitewww.gajary.sk

Gajary (German: Gayring; Hungarian: Gajar) is a village and municipality in western Slovakia close to the town of Malacky in the Bratislava region. It lies around 40 km (25 statute miles) north-west of Slovakia's capital Bratislava close to the Austrian border. The village has around 3500 inhabitants.

The village is an important archaeological site: findings from the Neolithic period, Eneolithic period, Bronze Age, early Slavic period (several Slavic settlements) have been excavated there.