Administrative divisions
8 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
Region of Banská BystricaRegion of BratislavaRegion of KošiceRegion of NitraRegion of PrešovRegion of TrenčínRegion of TrnavaRegion of Žilina
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 49,030 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 8 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Central Europe, south of PolandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,587 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Austria 105 km; Czechia 241 km; Hungary 627 km; Poland 517 km; Ukraine 97 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the southCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | temperate; cool summers; cold, cloudy, humid wintersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | lignite, small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore; salt; arable landCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Bodrok River 94 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 458 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | about 1.5 times the size of Maryland; about twice the size of New HampshireCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | floodingCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
