- Population
- 5,178
- 5.2K
- Elevation
- 246 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport54 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport78 km
About Poltár
Poltár is a city. Location: Poltár District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 5,178. Elevation: 246 m.
Poltár () is a town and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
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Population of Poltár over time
| 2017 | 5,693 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,333 | |
| 2024 | 5,123 | |
| 2025 | 5,080 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Poltár
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 (78 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 26 | 29 | 47 | 70 | 78 | 64 | 54 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 34 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Poltár
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 54 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Miskolc, 82 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 54 kmnorthwest
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 78 kmnortheast
- Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 110 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 82 kmsoutheast
- Košice Population: 225K 113 kmeast
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 152 kmeast
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 169 kmsoutheast
- Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 170 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Poltár
Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 139 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km22 places
- Poľana Mountain 32 kmNW
- Čertovica Mountain 54 kmN
- Slovenské Rudohorie Mountain 53 kmNE
- Kráľová Hoľa Mountain 56 kmNE
60–100 km155 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 90 kmN
- Popradské Pleso Lake 83 kmN
- Ostrá Mountain 83 kmN
- Vysoká Mountain 85 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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