Slovakia's largest cities are spread across its eight administrative regions. Bratislava is the capital and by far the largest city, followed by Košice, the country's second city and cultural centre of eastern Slovakia, and Prešov, a historic city in the northeast.

Regions by Size

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By area (km²)

Banskobystrický kraj

9 454 km²

Prešovský kraj

8 972 km²

Žilinský kraj

6 807 km²

Košický kraj

6 752 km²

Nitriansky kraj

6 343 km²

Trenčiansky kraj

4 502 km²

Trnavský kraj

4 145 km²

Bratislavský kraj

2 052 km²

By buildings

Banskobystrický kraj

383 933

Prešovský kraj

380 540

Žilinský kraj

379 506

Nitriansky kraj

362 784

Trnavský kraj

339 699

Košický kraj

320 727

Trenčiansky kraj

305 617

Bratislavský kraj

231 389

1 503 Slovak Postcodes

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0 01001–09435 653 postcodes 2 2541–2635 3 postcodes 3 3138–33-370 3 postcodes 6 69666–69667 2 postcodes 7 73991–73998 2 postcodes 8 811 01–85110 80 postcodes 9 900 27–99201 760 postcodes

0xxx 2 673 681 residents 2xxx 0 residents 3xxx 0 residents 6xxx 0 residents 7xxx 278 residents 8xxx 632 639 residents 9xxx 2 690 499 residents

Slovak postcodes consist of 5 digits, written in two groups (e.g. 811 01). The first digit defines the major postal zone. Click any prefix zone on the map to explore all postcodes within it.

Population Buildings Count

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Neighbouring Countries

Slovakia borders 5 countries by land

🇨🇿 Czech Republic 3 regions

Trenčiansky kraj Trnavský kraj Bratislavský kraj

🇦🇹 Austria 2 regions

Bratislavský kraj Trnavský kraj

🇭🇺 Hungary 5 regions

Bratislavský kraj Trnavský kraj Nitriansky kraj Banskobystrický kraj Košický kraj

🇺🇦 Ukraine 2 regions

Prešovský kraj Košický kraj

🇵🇱 Poland 2 regions

Žilinský kraj Prešovský kraj

Slovakia shares land borders with Czech Republic to the west, Austria to the southwest, Hungary to the south, Ukraine to the east and Poland to the north.

Public Transport

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Slovakia has 558 public transport lines with 5 635 stops across its national network. Bus, train and regional services connect cities, towns and villages, operated by ZSSK, Slovak Lines and regional providers.

Lines by mode

Light Rail 2 Tram 19 Trolleybus 32 Bus 504 Ferry 1

Lines by region

182 ZI

75 PR

60 KO

55 NI

52 TR

36 TR

27 BA

Geography & Elevation

Slovakia is a landlocked mountainous country in Central Europe

Key figures

Lowest point 94 m Bodrok river, eastern Slovakia

Highest point 2 655 m Gerlachovský štít, High Tatras

Mean elevation approx. 700 m

Mountainous area ~80% of territory

Protected landscape National Parks & reserves

Slovakia is one of the most mountainous countries in Central Europe. The Carpathian mountain range dominates much of the country, with the High Tatras reaching nearly 2 700 m. The western lowlands around Bratislava contrast sharply with the rugged terrain of the north and east.

Data sources: OpenStreetMap contributors Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (SUSR) Slovak Geodesy & Cartography Authority (UGKK) Slovenská pošta postcode data All data sources →

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