Central Europe
1. Outer Western Carpathians
2. Inner Western Carpathians
3. Outer Eastern Carpathians
4. Inner Eastern Carpathians
5. Southern Carpathians
6. Western Romanian Carpathians
7. Transylvanian Plateau
8. Serbian Carpathians
Central Europe is the area around the Alps and Carpathian Mountains lying between the regions of Eastern and Western Europe. It includes countries that may also be referred to as Eastern or Western European.[1][2] The understanding of the concept of Central Europe varies considerably from nation to nation, and also has from time to time.
The region usually includes:
Alternative Definitions
If one were to divide the continent of Europe into two halves like it was during the Cold War, the Iron Curtain would subsequently split the mainstream definition of "Central Europe" in half. When using this definition, the countries of Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia would be included in Eastern Europe: whereas the countries of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland would be considered Western Europe instead. Some experts consider this definition outdated, but many still use them. Supranational organizations like the UN and EU also make use of them.
In addition, other countries such as Croatia and the Baltic states of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia can be included in "Central Europe": though they are now mostly considered a part of either Southern Europe or Northern Europe respectively.
Central Europe Media
A view of Central Europe dating from the time before the First World War (1902): Central European countries and regions: Germany and Austria-Hungary (without Bosnia & Herzegovina and Dalmatia) Regions located at the transition between Central Europe and Southeastern/Eastern Europe: Romania
Neutral and Non-Aligned European States during the Cold War: Neutral: Austria, Finland, Sweden and Switzerland* Non-Aligned: Cyprus, Malta and Yugoslavia
Geopolitical Challenges – Panel on the Future of Europe
Habsburg-ruled lands (divided between Cisleithanian/Austrian-administered and Transalthanian/Hungarian-administered)
Travel time by car or ferry from the geographical center of Europe
European sub-regions according to EuroVoc Central and Eastern Europe Western Europe Southern Europe Northern Europe
Regions used for statistical processing purposes by the United Nations Statistics Division Eastern Europe Northern Europe Southern Europe Western Europe
Population density in Central European countries
Population density (people per km2) by country, 2018
References
- ↑ Berglee, Royal (2016). "2.16 Traditional Regions of Europe".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ↑ "U.N. Classification of Geographical Regions". unstats.un.org. Retrieved 23 August 2023.