Čunovo was first mentioned as a village in 1232 under the name Chun. In the 16th century, Croats fleeing from the Ottomans in the south settled in the village. Until 1947, Čunovo, along with Jarovce and Rusovce, was part of Hungary and was annexed that year with the two others to Czechoslovakia, to enable construction of the Port of Bratislava. It became an official part of Bratislava on January 1, 1972. Some of the inhabitants still use the Croatian language and preserve folk traditions.
Čunovo is close to the international motorwayE65/E75 and railway crossing to Hungary. The first town inside Hungary is Rajka.
Since 21 December 2007, all border controls have been lifted as Hungary and Slovakia became part of the Schengen Area.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the municipality had 1,010 inhabitants. 778 of inhabitants were Slovaks, 124 Croats, 66 Hungarians and 42 others and unspecified.[1]
Gallery
The Danubian Meulensteen Art Museum, near Čunovo.
Tripoint with Austria-Hungary-Slovakia near Čunovo.