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Population
221
221
Elevation
542 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport20 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport82 km

About Baláže

Baláže is a village. Location: Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 221. Elevation: 542 m.

From Wikipedia

Baláže (German: Lipscherseifen; Hungarian: Balázs) is a village and municipality in the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1529
Area
14.2 km²
Official website
balaze.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Baláže over time

Population of Baláže over time
2017 218
2021 221
2024 229
2025 227

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Baláže

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (94 mm)
Driest month
February (44 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Baláže
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°3°7°13°19°21°23°23°18°12°5°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°1°6°9°10°10°7°2°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)474449588194817966596659

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Baláže

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (126 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 141 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 20 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 82 kmeast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 126 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 141 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 152 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 171 kmsouthwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 190 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Baláže

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 260 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Tlstá Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 16 kmN
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 20 kmNW
  • Veľká Fatra Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km23 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 43 kmN
  • Strážov Mountain 56 kmW
  • Poľana Mountain 29 kmSE
  • Chleb Mountain 43 kmN

60–100 km254 places

  • Korňa River 79 kmNW
  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 87 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 75 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ostredok Mountain, Martin District
    13 km NW
  • Ploská Mountain, Martin District
    15 km NW
  • Veľká Fatra Mountain, Žilina Region
    15 km N
  • Borišov Mountain, Martin District
    16 km NW
  • Rakytov Mountain, Ružomberok District
    16 km N
  • Drienok Mountain, Turčianske Teplice District
    19 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources