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Veľká Ves

Located in Poltár District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°22′55″ N 19°40′30″ E

Map showing the location of Veľká Ves Veľká Ves
Location in Slovakia
Population
443
443
Elevation
205 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 Airport49 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport87 km

About Veľká Ves

Veľká Ves is a village. Location: Poltár District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 443. Elevation: 205 m.

From Wikipedia

Veľká Ves (Hungarian: Losoncnagyfalu) is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The most important sightseeing is baroque-classical evangelical church from 1772. In the village are foodstuff store and a public library.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1335
Area
9.8 km²
Official website
velkaves.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Veľká Ves

  • Kalinovo

Population of Veľká Ves over time

Population of Veľká Ves over time
2017 443
2021 424
2024 410
2025 410

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Veľká Ves

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 (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
Climate of Veľká Ves
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°4°10°16°21°24°26°26°21°15°7°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)272629477078645446434834

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

How to get to Veľká Ves

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 49 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (110 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 88 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 49 kmnorthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 87 kmnortheast
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 110 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 88 kmeast
  • Košice Population: 225K 123 kmeast
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 159 kmeast
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 163 kmsouthwest
  • Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 164 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Veľká Ves

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 128 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km20 places

  • Poľana Mountain 32 kmNW
  • Čertovica Mountain 60 kmN
  • Rimava River 49 kmE
  • Slatina River 46 kmNW

60–100 km148 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 99 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 91 kmN
  • Ostrá Mountain 91 kmN
  • Vysoká Mountain 93 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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