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Veľké Straciny

Located in Veľký Krtíš District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°11′49″ N 19°23′52″ E

Veľké Straciny
Ladislav Luppa · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
176
176
Elevation
206 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 Airport53 km
BUD Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport86 km

About Veľké Straciny

Veľké Straciny is a village. Location: Veľký Krtíš District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 176. Elevation: 206 m.

From Wikipedia

Veľké Straciny (Hungarian: Nagyhalom) is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia. As of 31 December 2004, the municipality has an area of 6 km2 and a population density of 24 persons per km2.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1236
Area
6.3 km²
Official website
velkestraciny.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Veľké Straciny over time

Population of Veľké Straciny over time
2017 176
2021 168
2024 173
2025 173

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Veľké Straciny

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (75 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Veľké Straciny
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°10°16°21°24°26°26°21°15°7°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°9°12°13°13°9°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)323034507075615648465441

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

How to get to Veľké Straciny

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (86 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 103 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 53 kmnorth
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 86 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 115 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 103 kmeast
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 134 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 144 kmsouthwest
  • Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 145 kmsouth
  • Košice Population: 225K 149 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Veľké Straciny

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Krtíš River 14 kmSW
  • Nyerges Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Balassagyarmat Ghetto Historic site 16 kmSW
  • Szécsény Ghetto Historic site 15 kmSE

25–60 km18 places

  • Poľana Mountain 49 kmN
  • Slatina River 46 kmNW
  • Sombokor Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Sibrik Mountain 54 kmSW

60–100 km81 places

  • Margaret Island Island 79 kmS
  • Tríbeč Mountain 94 kmW
  • Tlstá Mountain 88 kmN
  • Rakytov Mountain 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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