Village

Heľpa

Located in Brezno District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°51′40″ N 19°58′09″ E

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Population: 2,614; 2.6K
Elevation: 653 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport31 km; SLD Sliač Airport66 km

About Heľpa

Heľpa is a village. Location: Brezno District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 2,614. Elevation: 653 m.

From Wikipedia

Heľpa (German: Helpach an der Gran; Hungarian: Helpa) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1549
Area: 41.7 km²
Official website: helpa.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Heľpa over time

Population of Heľpa over time
2017		2,614
2021		2,471
2024		2,393
2025		2,363

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Heľpa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month: July (day 21°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: June (126 mm)
Driest month: January (41 mm)

1° -6°

2° -6°

6° -2°

11° 2°

17° 7°

20° 9°

21° 11°

21° 10°

17° 7°

12° 3°

6° -1°

2° -4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

103

Jun

126

Jul

122

Aug

108

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Heľpa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	2°	6°	11°	17°	20°	21°	21°	17°	12°	6°	2°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-6°	-2°	2°	7°	9°	11°	10°	7°	3°	-1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	41	42	50	73	103	126	122	108	86	62	63	53

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heľpa

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 96 km to the east.

Airports

Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 31 kmnortheast
Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 66 kmwest
Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 96 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Košice Population: 225K 96 kmeast
Miskolc Population: 154.5K 103 kmsoutheast
Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 164 kmsoutheast
Debrecen Population: 202.4K 192 kmsoutheast
Győr Population: 129.3K 217 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Heľpa

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 247 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

Čertovica Mountain 18 kmW
Kráľová Hoľa Mountain 13 kmE

25–60 km110 places

Skalnaté pleso Lake 41 kmNE
Popradské Pleso Lake 34 kmN
Ostrá Mountain 34 kmN
Vysoká Mountain 36 kmN

60–100 km172 places

Branisko Mountain 74 kmE
Beskids Mountain 65 kmN
Veľký Kriváň Mountain 78 kmNW
Tlstá Mountain 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kráľová Hoľa Mountain, Brezno District
13 km E
Čertovica Mountain, Okres Liptovský Mikuláš
18 km W