Transport in Slovakia
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Transport in Slovakia is possible by rail, road, air or rivers. Slovakia is a developed Central European country with a well developed rail network (3,662 km) and a somewhat underdeveloped highway system (225.25 km). Main international airport is the M. R. Štefánik Airport
M. R. Štefánik Airport
-Cargo airlines:-Charter airlines:winter 2011/12 list-VIP and other operators:*ABS Jets – base*Tatra Jet – focus city*OPERA JET – base*VR Jet – base...

 in the capital, Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

. Most important waterway is the river Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

 used both by passenger, cargo and freight ships.

Railways

  • total: 3,662 km
  • broad gauge: 100 km of gauge - used for freight transport only, see Uzhhorod - Košice broad gauge track
    Uzhhorod - Košice broad gauge track
    The Uzhhorod – Košice broad gauge track is a single track railway mostly in eastern Slovakia, which is used especially for iron ore transportation from Ukraine to the steel factory near Košice....

  • standard gauge: 3,512 km of gauge (1,588 km electrified
    Railway electrification system
    A railway electrification system supplies electrical energy to railway locomotives and multiple units as well as trams so that they can operate without having an on-board prime mover. There are several different electrification systems in use throughout the world...

    ; 1,011 km double track
    Double track
    A double track railway usually involves running one track in each direction, compared to a single track railway where trains in both directions share the same track.- Overview :...

    )
  • narrow gauge: 50 km (45 km of gauge; 5 km of gauge)

(2005)

Roads

  • total: 42,993 km
  • paved: 37,533 km (including 388,9 km of expressways)
  • unpaved: 5,460 km

(2003)

Highways

  • Motorways
    • D1: Bratislava
      Bratislava
      Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

       - Trnava
      Trnava
      Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...

       - Trenčín
      Trencín
      Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District...

       - Považská Bystrica
      Považská Bystrica
      Považská Bystrica is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh river, around 30 km from the city of Žilina. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism.- Profile :...

       - Žilina
      Žilina
      Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...

      , Liptovský Mikuláš
      Liptovský Mikuláš
      Liptovský Mikuláš is a town in northern Slovakia, on the Váh River. It lies in the Liptov region, in Liptov Basin near the Low Tatra and Tatra mountains...

       - Jánovce
      Jánovce
      Jánovce is a village and municipality in Poprad District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 591 metres and covers an area of 9.677 km². It has a population of about 1180 people....

      , Prešov
      Prešov
      Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...

       - Košice
      Košice
      Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...

       - Záhor
      Záhor
      Záhor is a village and municipality in the Sobrance District in the Košice Region of east Slovakia.-Geography:The village lies at an altitude of 109 metres and covers an area of 7.722 km².It has a population of 710 people.-External links:...

      (SK/UA border)
    • D2: Kúty
      Kúty
      Kúty, is a village and municipality in Senica District in the Trnava Region of western Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 156 metres and covers an area of 27.158 km²...

       (CZ/SK border) - Malacky
      Malacky
      Malacky is a town and municipality in western Slovakia around 35 km north from capital Bratislava. From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary...

       - Bratislava
      Bratislava
      Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

       - Jarovce
      Jarovce
      Jarovce is a small borough of Bratislava, Slovakia.- History :The village was first mentioned in 1208 under the name Ban. During the Ottoman wars, many Croats settled here in the 16th century . They are still a strong minority...

       (SK/H border)
    • D3: Dolný Hričov
      Dolný Hricov
      Dolný Hričov is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-Geography:The municipality lies at an altitude of 316 metres and covers an area of 12.451km². It has a population of about 1496 people.-External links:...

       - Žilina
      Žilina
      Žilina is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Slovakia with a population of approximately 85,000, an important industrial center, the largest city on the Váh river, and the seat of a...

       - Čadca
      Cadca
      Čadca is a district town in northern Slovakia, near the border with Poland and the Czech Republic.-Geography:It is located south of the Jablunkov Pass, surrounded by the Javorníky, Kysucké Beskydy and Turzovská vrchovina mountain ranges. It lies in the valley of the Kysuca river, around 30 km...

       - Skalité
      Skalité
      Skalité is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-History:In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1662. In late October 1938, Skalite, together with adjacent villages, was occupied by the Polish Army...

      (SK/PL border)
    • D4: Jarovce
      Jarovce
      Jarovce is a small borough of Bratislava, Slovakia.- History :The village was first mentioned in 1208 under the name Ban. During the Ottoman wars, many Croats settled here in the 16th century . They are still a strong minority...

       - (SK/A border)
  • Expressway
    Limited-access road
    A limited-access road known by various terms worldwide, including limited-access highway, dual-carriageway and expressway, is a highway or arterial road for high-speed traffic which has many or most characteristics of a controlled-access highway , including limited or no access to adjacent...

    s
    • R1: Trnava
      Trnava
      Trnava is a city in western Slovakia, 47 km to the north-east of Bratislava, on the Trnávka river. It is the capital of a kraj and of an okres . It was the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishopric . The city has a historic center...

       - Nitra
      Nitra
      Nitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...

       - Zvolen
      Zvolen
      Zvolen |Slatina]] rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres .-History:...

       - Banská Bystrica
      Banská Bystrica
      Banská Bystrica is a key city in central Slovakia located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With 81,281 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia...

    • R2: (SK/CZ border) - Trenčín
      Trencín
      Trenčín is a city in western Slovakia of the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, around from Bratislava. It has a population of more than 56,000, which makes it the ninth largest municipality of the country and is the seat of the Trenčín Region and the Trenčín District...

       - Prievidza
      Prievidza
      Prievidza is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With 51,200 inhabitants it is one of the biggest municipalities in the Trenčín Region.-Features:...

       - Zvolen
      Zvolen
      Zvolen |Slatina]] rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres .-History:...

       - Rimavská Sobota
      Rimavská Sobota
      Rimavská Sobota is a town in southern Slovakia, in the Banská Bystrica Region, on the Rimava river. It has 24,374 inhabitants . The town is a historical capital of the Gömör-Kishont county .-Geography:...

       - Košice
      Košice
      Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...

    • R3: (SK/H border) - Zvolen
      Zvolen
      Zvolen |Slatina]] rivers, close to Banská Bystrica. With its ancient castle, the town has a historical center, which represents the seat of an okres .-History:...

       - Martin
      Martin, Slovakia
      Martin is a city in northern Slovakia, situated on the Turiec river, between the Malá Fatra and Veľká Fatra mountains, near the city of Žilina. The population numbers approximately 58,000, which makes it the eighth largest city in Slovakia...

       - (SK/PL border)
    • R4: (SK/H border) - Košice
      Košice
      Košice is a city in eastern Slovakia. It is situated on the river Hornád at the eastern reaches of the Slovak Ore Mountains, near the border with Hungary...

       - Prešov
      Prešov
      Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...

       - Svidník
      Svidník
      Svidník is a town in eastern Slovakia, acting as the capital of Svidník District in Prešov Region. It has a population of 12,384 .-Geography:...

       - (SK/PL border)
    • R5: Svrčinovec
      Svrcinovec
      Svrčinovec is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.- History :In historical records the village was first mentioned in 1658....

       - (SK/CZ border)
    • R6: Beluša
      Beluša
      Beluša is a large village and municipality in Púchov District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia...

       - Púchov
      Púchov
      Púchov is an industrial town in the centre of Púchov District in Slovakia, with a population close to 20,000.-Geography:It is located on the main train line between Bratislava and Košice...

       - (SK/CZ border)
    • R7: Bratislava
      Bratislava
      Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...

       - Nové Zámky
      Nové Zámky
      Nové Zámky is a town in southwestern Slovakia.-Geography:The town is located on the Danubian Lowland, on the Nitra River, at an altitude of 119 metres. It is located around 100 km from Bratislava and around 25 km from the Hungarian border. It is a road and railway hub of southern...

       - Krupina
      Krupina
      Krupina is a town in southern central Slovakia. It is part of the Banská Bystrica Region and has 7,812 inhabitants as of 2005.-History:The territory of modern day Krupina was inhabited since the Neolithic, based on archaeological findings from the Bronze Age. The first written reference to the...

       - Lučenec
      Lucenec
      Lučenec is a town in the Banská Bystrica Region of south-central Slovakia. Historically, it was part, and in the 18th century the capital, of the Nógrád county of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1918, as a result of the Treaty of Trianon, it became a part of Czechoslovakia...


Waterways

  • 172 km on the Danube
    Danube
    The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....

     used both by passenger, cargo and freight ships of nearly all sizes.

Merchant marine

  • total: 43 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 217,819 GRT/
  • ships by type: bulk carrier 6, cargo 36, chemical tanker 1

(2006)

Airports with paved runways

total: 18
  • over 3,047 m: 2
  • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2
  • 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 3
  • under 914 m: 8

(2006)

Airports with unpaved runways

total: 18
  • 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
  • 914 to 1,523 m: 9
  • under 914 m: 8

(2006)

External links

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