Slovakia - Geography, Natural Resources

Population:
5 379 455 (26.5.2001)

Population Density:
109 per sq. km

Bordering Countries:
Czech Republic (CZ), Poland (PL), Ukraine (UA), Hungary (HU), Austria (AT)

Map of Central and Eastern Europe

• S 47 deg. 43'55" of the North Latitude (Patince)
• N 49 deg. 36'54" N.L. (Oravska Polhora)
• W 16 deg. 50'04" of the East Longitude (Zahorska Ves)
• E 22 deg. 34'20" E.L. (Nova Sedlica)
• Max. Longitude: 428 km (Zahorska Ves - Nova Sedlica)
• Max. Latitude: 125 km (Sturovo - Skaliste)
• Altitude above sea level: 95m (Bodrog) 2655 (Gerlach)

Substantial part of Slovakia is covered with mountains belonging to Western-Carpathian Bow. Mountains create several parallel stripes, divided by valleys, where rivers (river Vah in the valley of Povazie, Hron in Pohronie) run. The outer stripe is created by lower mountains, covered with forests: Male Karpaty, Biele Karpaty, Javorniky, Nizke Beskydy. The inner part is created by lower Strazovske vrchy, Velka Fatra, Mala Fatra and higher parts of Nizke Tatry and Vysoke Tatry (Low and High Tatra) with highest peak of Carpathian Bow - Gerlachovsky stit (2655 m). Three low lands are located in the southern part of Slovakia: Zahorska (Borska) nizina and Podunajska nizina in the West and Vychodoslovenska nizina in the East. South-western border of the country is formed by the Danube River.

• Interactive List of Mountains and Plains in Slovakia
• Map of Slovakia by the Google
• Interactive map of Slovakia - Zoznam.sk
• National parks in Slovakia
• Interactive List of Rivers, Lakes, Dams in Slovakia

CLIMATE Continental with hot summers and cold winters.

The coldest month is January (0°C), warmest July and August (26°C). In high altitude the snow lasts for 130 days per year.

• Current weather map of Slovakia.
• Current satellite weather map of Europe - a site of the Slovak Institute for Hydrometeorology (SHMU).
• Weather forecast for 3 days - Bratislava and other cities - in Slovak and English - created by Aladin model (SHMU).
• Forecast for Slovak cities for 5 days - in Slovak only.
• Water levels - rivers in Slovakia.
• Autoroutes and weather in Slovakia.
• Wunderground Forecast, Bratislava.
• Wunderground Forecast, Kosice.
• Temperature map of Europe.
• Average temperatures
  

  Where (height)	Jul (C)	Jan (C)	Year avg. (C)
  Bratislava (133m)	20.4	-1.9	9.8
  Zilina (366 m)	17.0	-4.0	7.2
  Poprad (703 m)	16.2	-5.9	5.8
  Kremnica (1167 m)	13.8	-5.4	4.1
  Lomnicky stit (2633 m)	4.2	-11.6	-3.7
  Kosice (206 m)	19.6	-3.6	8.7

Natural Resources: antimony ores, mercury, iron ores, copper, lead, zinc, precious metals, magnesite, limestone, dolomites, gravel, brick soils, ceramic materials, stone salt etc.

Fuel Resources: brown coal, natural gas.

More:
• Slovakia Travel and Tourist Guide