Skalica

Skalica
Town
City centre of Skalica
Skalica
Location of Skalica in the Trnava Region
Skalica
Skalica (Slovakia)
Coordinates: 48°50′32″N 17°13′36″E / 48.84222°N 17.22667°E / 48.84222; 17.22667
CountrySlovakia
RegionTrnava
DistrictSkalica
First mentioned1217
Government
  MayorOľga Luptáková
Area
  Total
60.01 km2 (23.17 sq mi)
 (2022)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
15,471
  Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
909 01
Area code+421 34
Car plateSI
Websitewww.skalica.sk

Skalica (German: Skalitz, Hungarian: Szakolca, Latin: Sakolcium) is the largest town in Skalica District in western Slovakia in the Záhorie region. Located near the Czech border, Skalica has a population of around 15,000.