Apart from its small total area, Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia. There are too many mountains formed by Slovakia's historical and natural geographical conditions, and the area where it can be developed into a city is limited.
Bratislava is a valuable asset. It is impossible to set the capital here, but also for everyone's consideration.
Slovakia is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Although Slovakia is small, it has five neighboring countries, namely Ukraine, Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary and Poland. Slovakia has a total area of less than 50,000 square kilometers and a population of about 5.4 million. Although Slovakia is a prosperous country with relatively high economic development, its land area is still too small to protect itself on its own. ?
Because it is located in the transportation center of the European continent, it has been a battleground for neighboring ethnic forces since ancient times. After the collapse of the former Moravian Empire, Slovakia became a part of the Kingdom of Hungary. At that time, there was no such geographical concept as "Slovakia", and Bratislava was established as a strategic fortress in this region.
Bratislava is located on the Danube River, and there is a lot of fertile land on the surrounding plains. It is a battleground for military strategists and is also very suitable for transportation and other economic activities.
/kloc-Around the 6th century, the Ottoman Empire invaded Europe and occupied a large area of Central Europe at that time. At that time, the area actually owned by the Kingdom of Hungary was only the present Slovakia. The geographical location of Bratislava, with mountains in the east and south, just blocked the attack of the Ottoman army. With the help of the waterway of the Danube, it is convenient to retreat to the west and north at any time. It is a city that can be attacked and retreated at any time. ?
During the Ottoman invasion, Bratislava was also the fastest growing period. During the two hundred years from 1536 to 1783, Bratislava was the address of the national capital of the Kingdom of Hungary. After all, Bratislava has developed into the largest city in Slovakia.
Slovakia has a small area and basically no strategic depth. For security reasons, it is not necessary to put the capital inland. From the perspective of development, Bratislava can also be regarded as a land of geomantic omen in Slovakia. From this perspective, Slovakia puts its capital in Bratislava, just like South Korea's capital in Seoul. One is impossible, and the other is that the local conditions are really good.
Slovakia's terrain is quite high, and most of it belongs to the extension of the West Carpathian Mountains. More than 75% of the country is mountainous areas and plateaus, with an altitude of 1 500m. There are many hilly areas, with only a few valley plains in the east corner and west. The western plain of Bratislava is bigger and more fertile, and it is more convenient to communicate with more prosperous western Europe. Coupled with historical reasons, this area was developed earlier and has a deep cultural heritage, which naturally makes it the best choice for the capital. ?
At present, Bratislava, together with neighboring areas such as Ternava, and less than 65,438+00% of the western plain of Slovakia have concentrated more than half of China's population, and most industrial activities have economic output. Although the capital Bratislava has a population of more than 500,000, it is already the largest planned city in Slovakia, and the population of Kosice, the second largest city in Slovakia, is only about 200,000.
Slovakia itself is too weak and needs good relations with its neighbors, just like a small fish hidden between coral reefs and anemones, so it must stay at home, let alone go down, in order to develop. ?