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Village

Rákoš

Located in Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°36′00″ N 20°08′52″ E

Map showing the location of Rákoš Rákoš
Location in Slovakia
Population
424
424
Elevation
328 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport53 km
SLD Sliač Airport75 km

About Rákoš

Rákoš is a village. Location: Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 424. Elevation: 328 m.

From Wikipedia

Rákoš (Hungarian: Gömörrákos) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The closest major city is Jelšava.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1318
Area
13 km²
Official website
obec-rakos.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Rákoš

  • Sirk
  • Kameňany

Population of Rákoš over time

Population of Rákoš over time
2017 424
2021 409
2024 402
2025 394

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rákoš

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (83 mm)
Driest month
January (25 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 Rákoš
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°14°19°22°24°24°19°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)252528497383706251424331

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

How to get to Rákoš

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Miskolc, 72 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 53 kmnorth
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 75 kmwest
  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 81 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 72 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 83 kmeast
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 162 kmsoutheast
  • Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 191 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rákoš

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 150 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Slovenské Rudohorie Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km22 places

  • Poľana Mountain 49 kmW
  • Čertovica Mountain 47 kmNW
  • Štrbské Pleso Lake 58 kmN
  • Slovenský Raj Mountain 41 kmNE

60–100 km164 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 66 kmN
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 62 kmN
  • Ostrá Mountain 63 kmN
  • Vysoká Mountain 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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