Extreme points of Slovakia

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This is a list of the extreme points of Slovakia : the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, as well as the highest and lowest points.

This is a list of extreme points of Earth, the geographical locations that are farther north or south than, higher or lower in elevation than, or farthest inland or out to sea from, any other locations on the landmasses, continents or countries.

Slovakia republic in Central Europe

Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, 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 west, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. Slovakia's territory spans about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi) and is mostly mountainous. The population is over 5.4 million and consists mostly of Slovaks. The capital and largest city is Bratislava, and the second largest city is Košice. The official language is Slovak.

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Oravská Polhora Village in Slovakia

Oravská Polhora is a large village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Patince Village in Slovakia

Patince is the southernmost village and municipality in Slovakia. It's located in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Záhorská Ves Village in Slovakia

Záhorská Ves 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, which forms the border between Slovakia and Austria. A river ferry operates between the village and Angern an der March in Austria

The distance between Záhorská Ves (the easternmost point) and Nová Sedlica (the westernmost point) is 428 km.

Altitude

Gerlachovský štít mountain in Slovakia

Gerlachovský štít, informally referred to as Gerlach, is the highest peak in the High Tatras, in Slovakia, and in the whole 1,500 km (930 mi) long Carpathian mountain chain.

High Tatras mountain range along the border of Slovakia and Poland

The High Tatras or High Tatra Mountains, are a mountain range along the border of northern Slovakia in the Prešov Region, and southern Poland in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship. They are a range of the Tatra Mountains chain.

Streda nad Bodrogom Village in Slovakia

Streda nad Bodrogom is a village in Slovakia near Trebišov in the Košice Region.

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Štrba Municipality in Prešov, Slovakia

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Stará Lesná Village in Slovakia

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