Šumiac
Located in Brezno District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°50′24″ N 20°07′47″ E
- Population
- 1,335
- 1.3K
- Elevation
- 886 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport27 km
- SLD Sliač Airport77 km
About Šumiac
Šumiac is a village. Location: Brezno District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 1,335. Elevation: 886 m.
Šumiac (Hungarian: Királyhegyalja) is a village and municipality in Brezno District, in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Šumiac was historically the western-most municipality with majority Rusyn ethnicity, along with Telgárt and Vernár. Currently, most citizens record Slovak ethnicity, but retain Greek Catholic majority with affiliation by 70% of the locals.
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Population of Šumiac over time
| 2017 | 1,272 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,335 | |
| 2024 | 1,309 | |
| 2025 | 1,295 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Šumiac
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -2° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- June (131 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 11° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 42 | 51 | 77 | 106 | 131 | 126 | 111 | 89 | 64 | 64 | 54 |
How to get to Šumiac
The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 84 km to the east.
Airports
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 27 kmnorth
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 77 kmwest
- Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 84 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 84 kmeast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 95 kmsoutheast
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 153 kmsoutheast
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 183 kmsoutheast
- Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 218 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Šumiac
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Slovenský Raj Mountain 21 kmNE
- Slovenské Rudohorie Mountain 18 kmSE
- Kráľová Hoľa Mountain 5 kmN
25–60 km109 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 39 kmN
- Popradské Pleso Lake 35 kmN
- Ostrá Mountain 37 kmN
- Vysoká Mountain 37 kmN
60–100 km170 places
- Branisko Mountain 64 kmNE
- Beskids Mountain 65 kmN
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 89 kmNW
- Tlstá Mountain 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kráľová Hoľa Mountain, Brezno District4.9 km N
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Slovenské Rudohorie Mountain, Košice Region18 km SE
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Slovenský Raj Mountain, Košice Region21 km NE
Sources & licences
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