Geography of Slovakia - basic information
Continent
Europe (Central Europe)
Area of Slovakia
49,034 km²
Neighboring states of Slovakia - borders with countries
Czech Republic (CZ)
Poland (PL)
Ukraine (UA)
Hungary (HU)
Austria (AT)
Total length of borders
1,652.20 km
The length of Slovakia's borders with neighboring countries
Czech Republic: 251.8 km
Austria: 106.7 km
Poland: 541.1 km
Ukraine: 97.8 km
Hungary: 654.8 km
The northernmost point in Slovakia
near the Babia Hora hill near the village of Oravská Polhora
Coordinates (latitude / longitude):
49.61371°,19.46738°
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The southernmost point in Slovakia
near the village of Patince
Coordinates (latitude / longitude):
47.73395093803115°, 18.288908067208126°
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The westernmost point in Slovakia
v obci Záhorská Ves
Coordinates (latitude / longitude):
48.38085154335711°, 16.833578709581825°
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The easternmost point in Slovakia
Kremenec
Coordinates (latitude / longitude):
49.08796°, 22.56573°
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The highest altitude in Slovakia (the highest place above sea level)
2655 m - Gerlachovský štít (Gerlach peak) in the High Tatras
The lowest altitude in Slovakia (lowest point above sea level)
94 m. a.s.l. - mouth of the Bodrog river from the Slovak side
The longest river in Slovakia
Váh (406 km)