Žiar
Located in Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°26′19″ N 20°16′23″ E
- Population
- 137
- 137
- Elevation
- 179 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport70 km
- KSC Košice International Airport76 km
About Žiar
Žiar is a village. Location: Revúca District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 137. Elevation: 179 m.
Žiar (Hungarian: Zsór) is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
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Places bordering Žiar
- Tornaľa
- Levkuška
- Vyšná Kaloša
- Stránska
Population of Žiar over time
| 2017 | 137 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 111 | |
| 2024 | 110 | |
| 2025 | 107 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Žiar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (74 mm)
- Driest month
- February (22 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° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 23 | 22 | 24 | 42 | 63 | 74 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 | 39 | 28 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Žiar
The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 70 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Miskolc, 53 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 70 kmnorth
- Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 76 kmeast
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 87 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 53 kmsoutheast
- Košice Population: 225K 79 kmnortheast
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 120 kmsoutheast
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 143 kmsoutheast
- Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 176 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Žiar
Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 132 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Rimava River 17 kmS
- Ózd Ghetto Historic site 24 kmS
- Putnok Ghetto Historic site 19 kmSE
25–60 km24 places
- Slovenský Raj Mountain 56 kmN
- Slovenské Rudohorie Mountain 35 kmN
- Kráľová Hoľa Mountain 50 kmN
- Ida River 53 kmE
60–100 km142 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 83 kmN
- Popradské Pleso Lake 81 kmN
- Ostrá Mountain 83 kmN
- Vysoká Mountain 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Putnok Ghetto Historic site, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county19 km SE
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Ózd Ghetto Historic site, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county24 km S
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Rimava River, Banská Bystrica Region17 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources