There are 26 countries with their names begin with ‘S’. South Africa has the largest population out of all countries with letter “S” and San Marino has the lowest population. The following are countries starting with the Letter “S” South Africa South Korea Spain Sudan Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Syria Senegal Somalia South Sudan Sweden […]
Flag of Slovakia The current form of the national flag of the Slovak Republic was adopted by Slovakia’s Constitution, which came into force on 3 September 1992. The flag, in common with many other flags of Slavic nations, uses Pan-Slavic colours red, white and blue. It is defaced with Slovakia’s national arms. A tricolour bearing […]
Facts About Slovakia The highest statue of a horse in the world, measuring almost 9 meters in height and made of stainless steel is located in the Sport and Congress Center in Samorín-Cilistov. The Celts started to settle the area of modern-day Slovakia in 450 BC. They created the first system of writing known as […]
Biggest Cities In Slovakia Formerly part of Czechoslovakia, it was known as the Slovak Socialist Republic from 1969 until 1990. In 1993, the Slovak Republic became an independent sovereign state. The country covers an area of 49,035 km². Slovakia is divided into 8 kraje (Regions) each of which is named after its principal city. In […]
Countries Bordering Slovakia Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. 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 and is mostly mountainous. The oldest surviving human […]
Facts About Senec The name comes from a Slavic appellative Seno: hay. A German historic name was Wartberg. Senec is a town in the Bratislava Region of south-western Slovakia. In the 9th century, the territory of Senec became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. Senec is twinned with Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary; Kőszeg, Hungary; Parndorf, Austria; Senj, […]
Facts About Pezinok Pezinok From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. Pezinok lies near the Little Carpathians and thrives mainly on viticulture and agriculture, as well as on brick making and ceramic(s) production. Pezinok is a town in southwestern Slovakia. The estimated population of […]
Facts About Dobsinska Ice Cave The cave was discovered on 15 June 1870 by the royal mining engineer Jenő Ruffinyi, accompanied by Gustáv Lang and Andrej Mega The total ice volume was estimated at 125,000 cubic metres, which makes it one of the most important ice caves in the world. The thickness of the ice […]
Facts About Liptovska Mara Liptovská Mara is a reservoir in northern Slovakia, on the Váh river near Liptovský Mikuláš, in the Liptov region. The dam is named after one of the inundated villages. Liptovska Mara was built in 1965–1975. The area of the reservoir is 22 km², max. depth is 45 m and the capacity […]
Facts About Trencin Castle Slovakia The castle is protected as a National Cultural Monument of Slovakia. The castle houses exhibitions of the Trenčín Museum, documenting the history of the region and of the castle. The Trenčín Castle is a castle above the town of Trenčín in western Slovakia. The castle fell in decay after a […]