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Village

Pleš

Located in Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°13′53″ N 19°44′58″ E

Map showing the location of Pleš Pleš
Location in Slovakia
Population
196
196
Elevation
222 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 Airport64 km
BUD Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport96 km

About Pleš

Pleš is a village. Location: Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 196. Elevation: 222 m.

From Wikipedia

Pleš (Hungarian: Fülekpilis) is a village and municipality in the Lučenec District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1246
Area
9.8 km²
Official website
obecples.biznisweb.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Pleš over time

Population of Pleš over time
2017 196
2021 191
2024 185
2025 178

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Pleš

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (75 mm)
Driest month
February (26 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 Pleš
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°4°10°16°21°24°26°26°21°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°9°12°13°13°9°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)272629466875625245424834

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

How to get to Pleš

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 64 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (96 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 78 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 64 kmnorthwest
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 96 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 100 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 78 kmeast
  • Košice Population: 225K 124 kmnortheast
  • Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 147 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 150 kmeast
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 153 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Pleš

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 52 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Salgó Mountain 12 kmSE
  • Nyerges Mountain 18 kmSW
  • Kisterenye Ghetto Historic site 25 kmS
  • Salgótarján Ghetto Historic site 16 kmS

25–60 km24 places

  • Poľana Mountain 49 kmNW
  • Rimava River 43 kmE
  • Slatina River 60 kmNW
  • Krtíš River 36 kmSW

60–100 km79 places

  • Margaret Island Island 94 kmSW
  • Tlstá Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 91 kmNW
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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