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Population
2,959
3K
Elevation
621 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 Airport37 km
SLD Sliač Airport58 km

About Polomka

Polomka is a village. Location: Brezno District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 2,959. Elevation: 621 m.

From Wikipedia

Polomka (Hungarian: Garamszécs) 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
1525
Area
94 km²
Official website
polomka.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Polomka over time

Population of Polomka over time
2017 2,982
2021 2,942
2024 2,859
2025 2,870

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Polomka

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)

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 Polomka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°6°11°17°20°21°21°17°12°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°2°7°9°11°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)4142507310312612210886626353

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Polomka

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 37 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 104 km to the east.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 37 kmnortheast
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 58 kmsouthwest
  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 104 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 104 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 197 kmsoutheast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 210 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Polomka

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Čertovica Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Kráľová Hoľa Mountain 21 kmE
  • Ďumbier Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Dereše Mountain 23 kmNW

25–60 km108 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 47 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 37 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 37 kmN
  • Vysoká Mountain 40 kmNE

60–100 km168 places

  • Branisko Mountain 82 kmE
  • Beskids Mountain 69 kmNE
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 71 kmNW
  • Tlstá Mountain 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Čertovica Mountain, Okres Liptovský Mikuláš
    11 km NW
  • Kráľová Hoľa Mountain, Brezno District
    21 km E
  • Ďumbier Mountain, Brezno
    18 km NW
  • Chopok Mountain, Okres Liptovský Mikuláš
    22 km NW
  • Dereše Mountain, Okres Liptovský Mikuláš
    23 km NW
  • Belá River, Žilina Region
    23 km NW

Sources & licences

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