- Population
- 13,666
- 13.7K
- Elevation
- 414 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport23 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport83 km
About Detva
Detva is a town. Location: Detva District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 13,666. Elevation: 414 m.
Detva () is a town in central Slovakia with a population of 14,686. It is situated beneath the mountain Poľana.
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Places bordering Detva
- Dúbravy
- Hriňová
Population of Detva over time
| 2017 | 14,751 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,955 | |
| 2023 | 13,629 | |
| 2024 | 13,523 | |
| 2025 | 13,416 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Detva
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (94 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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) | 1° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 42 | 41 | 45 | 60 | 83 | 94 | 82 | 78 | 66 | 57 | 65 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Detva
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (126 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 113 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 23 kmwest
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 83 kmnortheast
- Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 126 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 113 kmsoutheast
- Košice Population: 225K 137 kmeast
- Győr Population: 129.3K 165 kmsouthwest
- Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 170 kmsouthwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 177 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Detva
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 141 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Poľana Mountain 10 kmNE
- Slatina River 22 kmW
25–60 km20 places
- Tlstá Mountain 53 kmNW
- Rakytov Mountain 48 kmN
- Ostrý Vrch Mountain 52 kmNW
- Čertovica Mountain 46 kmNE
60–100 km151 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 92 kmNE
- Popradské Pleso Lake 82 kmNE
- Ostrá Mountain 80 kmNE
- Vysoká Mountain 84 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
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