Geography of Bratislava

[1] Bratislava lies on the foothills of the Little Carpathians mountains and the city straddles both banks of the Danube River.

Geomorphologically the city covers the southern tip of the Záhorie Lowland, the entire range of the Devín Carpathians, small westernmost part of the Pezinok Carpahians and the northern tip of the Danubian Lowland.

The Middle Danube basin begins at Devín Gate in western Bratislava.

Some parts of Bratislava, particularly Devín and Devínska Nová Ves, are vulnerable to floods.

The nearest towns and villages are: to the north Stupava, Borinka and Svätý Jur; to the east Ivanka pri Dunaji and Most pri Bratislave; to the south-east Rovinka, Dunajská Lužná and Šamorín; to the south Rajka (HU); and to the west Kittsee (AT), Hainburg an der Donau (AT) and Marchegg (AT).