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Oravce

Located in Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°41′04″ N 19°15′46″ E

Map showing the location of Oravce Oravce
Location in Slovakia
Population
178
178
Elevation
431 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport11 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport84 km

About Oravce

Oravce is a village. Location: Banská Bystrica District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 178. Elevation: 431 m.

From Wikipedia

Oravce (Hungarian: Oróc) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1414
Area
4.7 km²
Official website
oravce.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Oravce over time

Population of Oravce over time
2017 182
2021 177
2024 185
2025 181

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Oravce

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
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 Oravce
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°14°19°22°24°24°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°2°7°10°11°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)474449588194817966596659

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Oravce

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (139 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 129 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 11 kmsouthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 84 kmnortheast
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 139 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 147 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 164 kmsouthwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 170 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 178 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Oravce

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 166 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Poľana Mountain 17 kmE
  • Slatina River 17 kmSW

25–60 km22 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 59 kmN
  • Tlstá Mountain 35 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 31 kmN
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 34 kmNW

60–100 km170 places

  • Korňa River 94 kmNW
  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 90 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 79 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 77 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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