Territorial change

Czechia → Slovakia (cession)

1997 · Czech Republic

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When
1997
Kind
Territorial change
Where
Czech Republic
Coordinates
49.88° N, 15.38° E
Process
cession
Type
Cession (part yielded to other entity)
Pop
120
Area km2
4.52
Gaining
Slovakia
Losing
Czechia

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Czech Republic

Country in Central Europe

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of 78,871 square kilometers (30,452 sq mi) with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate.

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