This is a list of the
extreme points
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of
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
: the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.
Latitude and longitude
* North: near
Oravská Polhora
Oravská Polhora ( hu, Polhora) is a large village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. The northernmost point of Slovakia is located close to the village.
History
In historical records the village ...
* South:
Patince
Patince ( hu, Pat) is the southernmost village and municipality in Slovakia, in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.
Geography
The village lies at an altitude of 111 metres and covers an area of 11.306 km2.
It h ...
* West: near
Záhorská Ves
Záhorská Ves (previous name: ''Uhorská Ves''; german: Ungeraiden is a village situated north of Bratislava, the capital city of Slovakia. It is part of the Malacky District and Bratislava Region. The village is located on the Morava river, whi ...
* East:
Nová Sedlica
Nová Sedlica ( hu, Újszék; rue, Новоселіця, ''Novosedlitsia''; uk, Нова Седлиця, ''Nova sedlytsia'') is the easternmost village and municipality in Slovakia (the easternmost point is the Mt. Kremenec, the tripoint Slovaki ...
File:Nejsevernější bod Slovenska.jpg, Northernmost point of Slovakia
File:Trojmezí Kremenec.jpg, Easternmost point of Slovakia
The distance between Záhorská Ves (the westernmost point) and Nová Sedlica (the easternmost point) is 428 km.
Altitude
* Maximum:
Gerlachovský štít,
High Tatras (2655 m)
* Minimum:
Streda nad Bodrogom
Streda nad Bodrogom ( hu, Bodrogszerdahely) is a village in Slovakia near Trebišov in the Košice Region.
The village has the lowest altitude ( above sea level) in Slovakia.
The village is an important archeological site (findings from the Meso ...
(94 m)
File:Gerlachovsky stit from Hozelec 01.jpg, Highest point of Slovakia
File:94-3-mnm-bodrog.jpg, Lowest point of Slovakia
Other features
* Longest river:
Vah (402,5 km).
* Deepest mountain lake:
Velke Hincove pleso
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,
High Tatras (53 m deep, 20 hectares)
* Uppermost mountain lake:
Modre pleso, High Tatras (2157 m above sea level)
See also
*
Extreme points of Europe
This is a list of the extreme points of Europe: the geographical points that are higher or farther north, south, east or west than any other location in Europe. Some of these positions are open to debate, as the definition of Europe is diverse.
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Extreme points of Earth
References
{{Extreme points of Europe
Lists of coordinates
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
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