The Slovakia–Ukraine border is an internationally established boundary between Slovakia and Ukraine. Both countries inherited it from their previous respective state organizations, Ukraine from the Soviet Union and Slovakia from Czechoslovakia.
The current border was established after World War II and stretches for . After the admission of Slovakia to the European Union, the border became part of the external border of the European Union. Ukraine's Uzhhorod Airport is located at the border.
Border checkpoints
Border checkpoints are the following:List of SK - UA border checkpoints Road Uzhhorod Vyšné Nemecké motorized traffic only, no pedestrians and cyclists allowed Malyi Bereznyi / Ubľa only for vehicles with maximal permissible weight up to 3.5 tons
Rail Pavlove (Pallo) — Maťovce freight only Chop — Čierna nad Tisou
Others Mali Selmentsi — Veľké Slemence only for pedestrians and cyclists
In 2008 the border was crossed by some 2.8 million people and over 1.5 million transportation objects.Transborder Cooperation within the Frame of the Carpathian Euroregion
See also State Border of Ukraine Slovakia–Ukraine relations
References
External links Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic: Border crossing points КОРДОНІ З СЛОВАЦЬКОЮ РЕСПУБЛІКОЮ ПУНКТИ ПРОПУСКУ ЧЕРЕЗ ДЕРЖАВНИЙ КОРДОН УКРАЇНИ