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Geonivora
Population
1,433
1.4K
Elevation
550 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 Airport13 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport82 km

About Hrochoť

Hrochoť is a village. Location: Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 1,433. Elevation: 550 m.

From Wikipedia

Hrochoť (Hungarian: Horhát) is a village and municipality of the Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1296
Area
34.7 km²
Official website
hrochot.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Hrochoť over time

Population of Hrochoť over time
2017 1,488
2021 1,452
2024 1,428
2025 1,425

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hrochoť

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
June (85 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Hrochoť
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°7°13°19°22°24°23°18°12°5°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°1°6°9°11°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)413943557485707060566354

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hrochoť

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (136 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 125 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 13 kmwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 82 kmnortheast
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 136 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 143 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 165 kmsouthwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 173 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 176 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Hrochoť

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 151 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Poľana Mountain 13 kmE
  • Slatina River 18 kmSW

25–60 km18 places

  • Tlstá Mountain 40 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 35 kmN
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 39 kmNW
  • Čertovica Mountain 42 kmNE

60–100 km159 places

  • Korňa River 99 kmNW
  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 90 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 79 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Poľana Mountain, Detva District
    13 km E
  • Slatina River, Banská Bystrica Region
    18 km SW

Sources & licences

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