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Bratislava is situated in southwestern Slovakia, within the Bratislava Region. Its location on the borders with Austria and Hungary makes it the only national capital that borders two countries. It is only 18 kilometres (11.2 mi) from the border with Hungary and only 60 kilometres (37.3 mi) from the Austrian capital Vienna. [85]
The city borders Austria in the west and Hungary in the south making it the only national capital in the world to border two foreign countries. The state border with the Czech Republic is only 62 km (39 mi) distant. [1] Bratislava lies on the foothills of the Little Carpathians mountains and the city straddles both banks of the Danube River.
Bratislava Slovakia Austria Hungary: Burgenland (state) Győr-Moson-Sopron (county) One of two capitals to border two sovereign states. [1] The border partly runs through the Danube, but swings west to include rural areas on the right bank of the river in Bratislava. There are multiple rail and road links to both Austria and Hungary.
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The country has difficulties addressing regional imbalances in wealth and employment. [169] GDP per capita ranges from 188% of EU average in Bratislava to 54% in Eastern Slovakia. [170] Bratislava is the 19th-richest region of the European Union by GDP per capita. [171] Although regional income inequality is high, 90% of citizens own their homes.
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