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Population
349
349
Elevation
494 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 Airport30 km
BUD Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport113 km

About Ilija

Ilija is a village. Location: Banská Štiavnica District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 349. Elevation: 494 m.

From Wikipedia

Ilija (German: Sankt Egidien, rarely Ilia; Hungarian: Illés, until 1891 Illia) is a village and municipality in Banská Štiavnica District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1266 as Ecclesia Sancti Egidii. Until the 16th century, it belonged to the Sitno Castle, which together with its possessions belonged to the Balassa family as of 1548 and which passed to the Koháry family in 1629.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1266
Area
10.6 km²
Official website
obecilija.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Ilija over time

Population of Ilija over time
2017 361
2021 350
2024 350
2025 354

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ilija

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (89 mm)
Driest month
February (43 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).

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Climate of Ilija
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°14°19°22°24°24°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)454346597889737564566961

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

How to get to Ilija

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (113 km). The nearest large city is Győr, 125 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 30 kmnortheast
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 113 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 122 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Győr Population: 129.3K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 136 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 141 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 144 kmeast
  • Košice Population: 225K 177 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ilija

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Slatina River 23 kmNE

25–60 km18 places

  • Tríbeč Mountain 54 kmW
  • Tlstá Mountain 57 kmN
  • Poľana Mountain 49 kmNE
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 56 kmN

60–100 km64 places

  • Margaret Island Island 100 kmS
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 86 kmN
  • Strážov Mountain 68 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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