Postage stamps and postal history of Slovakia
Encyclopedia
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history
of Slovakia
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Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe
with a population of over five million and an area of about 49000 square kilometres (18,919 sq mi). Slovakia borders the Czech Republic
and Austria
to the west, Poland
to the north, Ukraine
to the east and Hungary
to the south. The largest city is its capital, Bratislava
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were in use on Slovakia, marked either Česko-Slovensko or Československo. Before then stamps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were in use.
between May 1945 and 31 December 1992 and Czech stamps were used during that time.
and stamps were issued from that date inscribed Slovensko as they had been between 1939 and 1945. Stamps of the former Czechoslovakia continued to be valid until 30 September 1993.
Postal history
Postal history is the study of postal systems and how they operate and, or, the study of postage stamps and covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems...
of Slovakia
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
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Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
with a population of over five million and an area of about 49000 square kilometres (18,919 sq mi). Slovakia borders the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
to the west, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
to the north, Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
to the east and Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
to the south. The largest city is its capital, Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
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Czechoslovak Republic
From 1918 to 1939 stamps of the Czechoslovak RepublicCzechoslovak Republic
Czechoslovak Republic was the official name of Czechoslovakia between 1918 and 1938 and between 1945 and 1960. See*First Czechoslovak Republic*Second Czechoslovak Republic...
were in use on Slovakia, marked either Česko-Slovensko or Československo. Before then stamps of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were in use.
Republic of Slovakia
Between 1939 and 1945 stamps of the Republic of Slovakia were issued inscribed Slovensko.1945 to 1992
Slovakia was part of CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
between May 1945 and 31 December 1992 and Czech stamps were used during that time.
The Slovak Republic
From 1 January 1993, Slovakia became independent again as the Slovak Republic after splitting from the Czech RepublicCzech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and stamps were issued from that date inscribed Slovensko as they had been between 1939 and 1945. Stamps of the former Czechoslovakia continued to be valid until 30 September 1993.
See also
- Postage stamps and postal history of CzechoslovakiaPostage stamps and postal history of CzechoslovakiaThis is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Czechoslovakia.Czechoslovakia was a country in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
- Postage stamps and postal history of the Czech RepublicPostage stamps and postal history of the Czech RepublicThis is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Czech Republic.The Czech Republic is a country in Central Europe which borders Poland to the northeast, Germany to the west and northwest, Austria to the south and Slovakia to the east....
- Society for Czechoslovak PhilatelySociety for Czechoslovak PhilatelySociety for Czechoslovak Philately is a philatelic organization dedicated to the collection and study of the postage stamps and postal history of Czechoslovakia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.-History:...
External links
Further reading
- Bohemia, Moravia, Slovakia; a philatelic handbook. Brookfield, Illinois: Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of North America, 1958.