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The Republic of Slovakia, with its capital Bratislava, covers an area of 49,035 km² in Central Europe. It borders Austria to the west, the Czech Republic and Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south. In 1993, the former state of Czechoslovakia was peacefully divided into two independent states, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Viticulture has a common history dating back to the Celts.

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Wine-growing regions

The wine-growing regions are mainly located in the south on the borders with Austria and Hungary. The vineyards form a 60 kilometre long strip along these borders and are mostly located on the Danube tributaries Hron (Gran), Nitra (Neutra) and Váh (Waag) around the capital Bratislava (Pressburg). The climate is continental with hot summers and cool winters with moderate rainfall. Well-known wine-growing communities are Hurbanovo, Levice, Modra (with a wine-growing school), Nitra, Nove Zamky, Pezinok, Raca, Sahy, Sered, Sobota, Trnava and Zlaté Moravce.

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Slovakia

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