Vrbovka
Located in Veľký Krtíš District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°05′26″ N 19°24′31″ E
- Population
- 347
- 347
- Elevation
- 147 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport64 km
- BUD Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport74 km
About Vrbovka
Vrbovka is a village. Location: Veľký Krtíš District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 347. Elevation: 147 m.
Vrbovka (Hungarian: Ipolyvarbó) is a village in southern Slovakia by the Ipeľ/Ipoly river very close to the Hungarian border. The nearest urban centre in Slovakia is Veľký Krtíš which also serves as a district seat. On the Hungarian side Szécsény and Balassagyarmat are the nearest towns. With the opening of the cross-border bridge in 2024, Vrbovka has once again become a border crossing point to Hungary, but thanks to the Schengen Union, the border can be crossed freely.
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Places bordering Vrbovka
- Záhorce
- Patvarc
Population of Vrbovka over time
| 2017 | 347 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 329 | |
| 2024 | 315 | |
| 2025 | 307 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Vrbovka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (69 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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) | 2° | 5° | 10° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 28 | 31 | 45 | 65 | 69 | 57 | 51 | 44 | 42 | 52 | 39 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Vrbovka
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 64 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (74 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 102 km to the east.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 64 kmnorth
- Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 74 kmsouth
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 125 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 102 kmeast
- Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 125 kmsouthwest
- Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 133 kmsouth
- Győr Population: 129.3K 140 kmwest
- Košice Population: 225K 153 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vrbovka
Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Krtíš River 7 kmW
- Nyerges Mountain 13 kmE
- Hármashatár-hegy Mountain 22 kmSE
- Cserhát Mountain 20 kmS
25–60 km26 places
- Slatina River 57 kmN
- Hron River 58 kmSW
- Szederjes Mountain 58 kmSE
- Sombokor Mountain 50 kmSE
60–100 km75 places
- Margaret Island Island 68 kmSW
- Tríbeč Mountain 98 kmW
- Tlstá Mountain 99 kmN
- Rakytov Mountain 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Szécsény Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye8.1 km E
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Balassagyarmat Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye8.8 km W
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Nyerges Mountain, Nógrád megye13 km E
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Krtíš River, Banská Bystrica Region7.4 km W
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Cserhát Mountain, Hungary20 km S -
Hármashatár-hegy Mountain, Nógrád megye22 km SE
Other cities and towns in Veľký Krtíš District
Sources & licences
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