Its strategic location at the borders of Austria and Hungary makes it the only national capital that borders two other sovereign Nations. Located in the south western part of the country, Bratislava is the national capital and the largest city of Slovakia. The regions (kraj) are further subdivided into 79 districts ( okresy). In alphabetical order, these regions are: Banskobystricky (Banska Bystrica), Bratislavsky (Bratislava), Kosicky (Kosice), Nitriansky (Nitra), Presovsky (Presov), Trenciansky (Trencin), Trnavsky (Trnava) and Zilinsky (Zilina). Slovakia (officially, the Slovak Republic) is divided into 8 regions ( kraje, sing. Located near Kosice, the geyser shoots 1,056 gallons of water 98 feet into the air for 20 minutes once every 32-34 hours. Slovakia is rich in small natural lakes, as well as reservoirs that were built in order to store water to prevent flooding or to generate electricity.Īnd Slovakia is the only European country outside of Scandinavia to have a geyser. A yellow inverted triangle marks the position of the lowest point on the map. The lowest point of Slovakia lies near a place where the Bodrog River crosses the border with Hungary, at 308 ft (94m) above sea level. Its basin covers approximately 11% of Slovakia's territory.
The Hron is a 298 km long tributary of the Danube and the second longest river in Slovakia. Significant rivers include the Danube, Morava, Hron, Hornad and Vah. The mountains slope into the fertile lowlands of the Danube River plain as well as to its southeastern border with the Ukraine. The highest point is Gerlach Peak, rising to 8,743 ft. The tallest peaks are in the Tatra Mountains. Heavily-forested, the rugged Ore Mountains and Tatra Mountains dominate the central regions of Slovakia, while the Carpathian Mountains cover its northern borders with the Czech Republic and Poland.
As observed on the physical map of Slovakia, the country has a highly mountainous topography. The landlocked sovereign country of Slovakia covers an area of 49,035 km 2(18,933 sq mi) in Central Europe.
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