The Slovak Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million. It is a member of the European Union (since May 1, 2004) and borders the ► Czech Republic and ► Austria in the west, ► Poland in the north, ► Ukraine in the east and ► Hungary in the south. The largest city is its capital, Bratislava. See also: Atlas of the European Union.
Short name
Slovakia
Official name
Slovak Republic
Status
Independent country since 1993, member of the ► European Union since 2004
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Slovakia, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Slovakia.
Neolithic cultures, 5th milennium BC
Neolithic cultures, 4500-4000 BC
Neolithic cultures, 4000-3500 BC
Neolithic cultures, late 4th millennium BC
Indo-European expansion
Possible extent of (proto-)Celtic influence, 800-400 BC
Die Kelten in Europa. Ocker: Kernbereich Nordwestalpine Hallstattkultur (ca. 750–500/450 v. Chr.) grün: Ausbreitung La-Tène-Kultur, bzw. orange: der keltischen Sprache (3. Jh. v. Chr.)
Slovak Republic in 1940 (German "protection zone")
Map of Slovak Republic during World War II
Map of Slovak Republic during World War II
Map of Slovak Republic during World War II
The Allied offensive on Southern Central Europe
Border changes, 1947
1 - Bratislava bridgehead, until 15 october 1947 part of Hungary
2 - southern Slovakia, from 2 november 1938 until 1945 to Hungary due to the First Vienna Award
3 - landstripe of east Slovakia around the cities of Stakčín and Sobrance, from 4 april 1939 until 1945 to Hungary
4 - Devín and Petržalka (now cityparts of Bratislava), from 1938 until 1945 part of Germany
5 - german "protection zone", military occupied as a result of the protection treaty with Slovakia
Border changes, 1947
Czechoslovakia, 1969
Ethnic and religion maps
Ethnic map of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1495 by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, based on their research.
Ethnic map of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1784 by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, based on their researches. Hungarians are depicted in orange. The ethnic pattern of Hungary changed due to the centuries long wars and migration movements.
Old map of Austria-Hungary from the Bibliothek allgemeinen und praktischen Wissens für Militäranwärter Band I, 1905
Religions in Austria-Hungary
Distribution of Races in Austria-Hungary
Satellite maps
Satellite map
Notes and references
General remarks:
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Bratislavský kraj
Trenčiansky kraj
Trnavský kraj
Nitriansky kraj
Žilinský kraj
Banskobystrický kraj
Prešovský kraj
Košický kraj
