The word Záhorie literally means '(land) behind the mountains', referring to the Little Carpathians, which separate Záhorie from the rest of Slovakia. The Hungarian name of Záhorie, Erdőhát, literally means '(land) behind the … See more

In the middle of the region is the Záhorie Lowland, a plain between the towns of Senica and Malacky. Most of the area is forested because its sandy subsoil is not suitable for farming. The forested area is used as a t… See more

The region is a plain behind mountains, so the climate is much drier than that of the rest of Slovakia. The region is well known for its wide yellow fields of rapeseed and red wine. Other grown crops are maize, sunflowers… See more

The population in the area is around 170,000. Towns in the region are Gbely, Holíč, Malacky, Senica, Skalica, Stupava and Šaštín-Stráže.
The people here were for many years in the past farmer… See more

Some parts of Záhorie are protected by Záhorie Protected Landscape Area, the first lowland protected landscape area in Slovakia. The Landscape Area takes 275.22 km² (106.3 mi²) and is divided into two separat… See more