EASTERN SLOVAKIA AS A HUB OF LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORTATION

Abstract

The thesis is focused on the analysis of logistic centers and hubs in eastern Slovakia, where a crucial role is the right choice of the location of logistics center which is proceeded by an analysis of the planned area and the appropriate transport infrastructure, engineering facilities, the provision of subsidies, labor, competitiveness and environmental protection. The work is characterized by different modes of transport in the Slovak Republic and the road, rail, sea, air and pipeline. Specification of logistics and logistics centers is focused on the location, design, construction, condition, classification and categorization of logistic centers. Important role in the East Slovakian Region is played by the Košice international airports , as the easternmost point of European Union and the Schengen area and by the Poprad airport, offering destinations for Russian and Ukrainian tourists, visiting the High Tatra Mountains region in the form of, regular and charter flights.