Hviezdoslavov. (source: hviezdoslavov.sk)
Should you buy a smaller flat in Bratislava or a larger and cheaper house in one of its satellite villages? While some lean towards the former option, others will be attracted by the latter option, one still within a good reach of the capital.
That is why the municipalities in the Bratislava hinterland have been growing for many years. The record breaker among them is Hviezdoslavov, its appearance significantly changing. An upcoming development project shows that this trend is probably not going to change.
An express-way and pro-developer zoning plan
When Index magazine put together a list of fastest growing municipalities in Slovakia, the winner was clear. Both the previous 2020 and the current 2025 edition show it is Hviezdoslavov. Between 2013 and 2023, the population grew from 803 to 3,446, an increase of 330 percent.
