Veľký Krtíš
Located in Veľký Krtíš District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°12′38″ N 19°21′02″ E
- Population
- 10,552
- 10.6K
- Elevation
- 218 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport50 km
- BUD Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport87 km
About Veľký Krtíš
Veľký Krtíš is a city. Location: Veľký Krtíš District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 10,552. Elevation: 218 m.
Veľký Krtíš (; before 1927 Veľký Krtýš, Hungarian: Nagykürtös) is a town in middle Slovakia, situated in the historical Novohrad region. The town's most important economic sectors are mining and agriculture.
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Population of Veľký Krtíš over time
| 1991 | 13,686 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 14,769 | |
| 2001 | 14,013 | |
| 2005 | 13,932 | |
| 2011 | 12,999 | |
| 2013 | 12,608 | |
| 2014 | 12,421 | |
| 2017 | 12,115 | |
| 2021 | 11,028 | |
| 2023 | 10,647 | |
| 2024 | 10,274 | |
| 2025 | 10,049 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Veľký Krtíš
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| 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° | 14° | 7° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 30 | 34 | 50 | 70 | 75 | 61 | 56 | 48 | 46 | 54 | 41 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Veľký Krtíš
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (87 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 107 km to the east.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 50 kmnorth
- Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 87 kmsouth
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 116 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 107 kmeast
- Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 134 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 141 kmsouthwest
- Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 147 kmsouth
- Košice Population: 225K 152 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veľký Krtíš
Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Krtíš River 14 kmS
- Nyerges Mountain 21 kmSE
- Balassagyarmat Ghetto Historic site 16 kmS
- Szécsény Ghetto Historic site 19 kmSE
25–60 km17 places
- Poľana Mountain 48 kmN
- Slatina River 43 kmNW
- Sibrik Mountain 53 kmSW
- Salgó Mountain 38 kmE
60–100 km83 places
- Margaret Island Island 79 kmS
- Tríbeč Mountain 90 kmW
- Tlstá Mountain 85 kmN
- Rakytov Mountain 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Balassagyarmat Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye16 km S
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Nyerges Mountain, Nógrád megye21 km SE
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Szécsény Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye19 km SE
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Krtíš River, Banská Bystrica Region14 km S
Sources & licences
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