Geography & environment — Slovakia
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources.
Profile updated 2026-06-02
⚡ Geography & environment at a glance
Location, land area, terrain, climate, and natural resources. Key figure for Slovakia: Europe
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Location & size
- Geographic Location
Europe
- Geographic Coordinates
48 40 N, 19 30 E
- Total Area
18,932 Square Miles 49,035 Square Kilometers
- Land Area
18,573 Square Miles 48,105 Square Kilometers
- Water Area
359 Square Miles 930 Square Kilometers
- Land Boundaries
916 Miles 1,474 Kilometers
- Border Countries
Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 677 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 97 km
Physical geography
- Terrain
rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
- Highest Point
2,655 Meters
- Highest Point Location
Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m
- Lowest Point
94 Meters
- Lowest Point Location
Bodrok River 94 m
- Natural Resources
- brown coal and lignite
- small amounts of iron ore, copper and manganese ore
- salt
- arable land
- Irrigated Land
664 Square Miles 1,720 Square Kilometers
Climate & time
- Time Zone
UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC,. during Standard Time)
- Daylight saving time
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Climate
- Climate
- Slovakia. During the winters in Bratislava the sun rises at 7: 30
- and sets about 16: 00. The skies are often overcast, and snow and ice storms occur. During the summer,
- sunrise is before 5: 00
- and sunset is about 21: 00.
- Terrain
rugged mountains in the central and northern part and lowlands in the south
- Location
Central Europe, south of Poland
- Total Area
18,932 Square Miles 49,035 Square Kilometers
- Border Countries
Austria 91 km, Czech Republic 215 km, Hungary 677 km, Poland 444 km, Ukraine 97 km
Environment
- Environment - Current Issues
air pollution from metallurgical plants presents human health risks; acid rain damaging forests
- Environment - International Agreements
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
