Piešťany is situated in the western part of Slovakia, in the valley of the
Váh river, at an elevation of 162 m (531.50 ft). The Považský Inovec
mountains form the eastern boundary of this part of the Váh valley. The highest
hill of these mountains, Inovec 1,042 m (3,418.64 ft), is about
25 km (16 mi) north of the town. The hills immediately east of the
town (10 km (6 mi) away) reach a height of about 700 m
(2,296.59 ft). On the western side, the valley boundary
