Okres Žiar nad Hronom
Located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 48°35′00″ N 18°52′00″ E
- Population
- 47,160
- 47.2K
- Elevation
- 245 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 35
- listed under Okres Žiar nad Hronom
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport21 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport115 km
About Okres Žiar nad Hronom
Okres Žiar nad Hronom is a district. Location: Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Population: 47,160.
Žiar nad Hronom District (Slovak: okres Žiar nad Hronom) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was part of the county of Tekov.
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At a glance
- Area
- 518 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Okres Žiar nad Hronom
- Banská Bystrica District
- Banská Štiavnica District
- Zvolen District
- Žarnovica District
- Prievidza District
- Turčianske Teplice District
Population of Okres Žiar nad Hronom over time
| 2017 | 47,160 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44,844 | |
| 2024 | 43,345 | |
| 2025 | 42,955 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Okres Žiar nad Hronom
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (89 mm)
- Driest month
- February (43 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) | 2° | 5° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 46 | 43 | 46 | 56 | 76 | 89 | 73 | 75 | 63 | 57 | 67 | 60 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Okres Žiar nad Hronom
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) (131 km). The nearest large city is Győr, 136 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 21 kmeast
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 115 kmnortheast
- M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 131 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Győr Population: 129.3K 136 kmsouthwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 139 kmwest
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 151 kmeast
- Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 159 kmsouth
- Košice Population: 225K 177 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Okres Žiar nad Hronom
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 96 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Vtáčnik Mountain 18 kmW
- Slatina River 19 kmE
25–60 km16 places
- Tríbeč Mountain 56 kmW
- Tlstá Mountain 40 kmN
- Strážov Mountain 51 kmNW
- Rakytov Mountain 48 kmNE
60–100 km103 places
- Korňa River 94 kmN
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 68 kmN
- Chleb Mountain 69 kmN
- Čertovica Mountain 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Okres Žiar nad Hronom
35 placesŽiar nad Hronom
Population: 19.2K
Kremnica
Population: 4.8K
Hliník nad Hronom
Population: 2.9K
Lovčica-Trubín
Population: 1.6K
Lutila
Population: 1.4K
Trnavá Hora
Population: 1.3K
- 7 Vyhne 1.2K
- 8 Stará Kremnička 1.1K
- 9 Janova Lehota 976
- 10 Dolná Ždaňa 893
- 11 Ladomerská Vieska 777
- 12 Prestavlky 690
- 13 Horná Ves 689
- 14 Lovča 682
- 15 Bzenica 646
- 16 Pitelová 631
- 17 Prochot 567
- 18 Jastrabá 562
- 19 Slaská 560
- 20 Horná Ždáňa 554
- 21 Ihráč 523
- 22 Kosorín 476
- 23 Hronská Dúbrava 428
- 24 Kopernica 426
- 25 Lehôtka pod Brehmi 420
- 26 Nevoľné 415
- 27 Sklené Teplice 388
- 28 Bartošova Lehotka 359
- 29 Dolná Trnávka 356
- 30 Repište 284
- 31 Krahule 258
- 32 Kremnické Bane 247
- 33 Dolná Ves 243
- 34 Kunešov 216
- 35 Lúčky 200
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby
Other regions in Banská Bystrica Region
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Žarnovica District District, Banská Bystrica Region15 km SW
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Banská Štiavnica District District, Banská Bystrica Region15 km S
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Zvolen District District, Banská Bystrica Region20 km E -
Banská Bystrica District District, Banská Bystrica Region27 km NE
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Krupina District District, Banská Bystrica Region29 km SE
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Detva District District, Banská Bystrica Region41 km E
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