Extreme points of Slovakia
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This is a list of the extreme points of Slovakia
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.
The distance between Záhorská Ves (the easternmost point) and Nová Sedlica (the westernmost point) is 428 km.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.
Latitude and longitude
- North: OravaOravaOrava may refer to:*Orava , a region in Slovakia and Poland*Orava in Slovakia*Orava , a castle in Slovakia*Orava , a reservoir in Slovakia...
- South: PatincePatincePatince is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 111 metres and covers an area of 11.306 km².It has a population of about 450 people....
- West: near Záhorska VesZáhorská VesZáhorská Ves is a village situated north of Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia. It is part of the Malacky District and Bratislava Region. The village is located on the Morava river, which forms the border between Slovakia and Austria...
- East: Nová Sedlica
The distance between Záhorská Ves (the easternmost point) and Nová Sedlica (the westernmost point) is 428 km.
Altitude
- Maximum: Gerlachovsky stit, High TatrasHigh TatrasHigh Tatras or High Tatra are a mountain range on the borders between Slovakia and Poland. They are a part of the Tatra Mountains...
(2655 m) - Minimum: Streda nad BodrogomStreda nad BodrogomStreda nad Bodrogom is a village in Slovakia near Trebišov in the Košice Region.The village has the lowest altitude in Slovakia....
(94 m)
Other features
- Longest river: VahVáhThe Váh is the longest river in entire Slovakia. A left tributary of the Danube river, the Váh is 406 km long, including its Čierny Váh branch...
(390 km). - Deepest mountain lake: Velke Hincove pleso, High TatrasHigh TatrasHigh Tatras or High Tatra are a mountain range on the borders between Slovakia and Poland. They are a part of the Tatra Mountains...
(53 m deep, 20 hectares) - Uppermost mountain lake: Modre pliesko, High Tatras (2157 m above sea level)