Veľký Krtíš District
Located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 48°12′00″ N 19°21′00″ E
- Population
- 43,992
- 44K
- Elevation
- 187 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 71
- listed under Veľký Krtíš District
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport51 km
- BUD Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport86 km
About Veľký Krtíš District
Veľký Krtíš District is a district. Location: Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Population: 43,992.
Veľký Krtíš District (Slovak: okres Veľký Krtíš) is a district in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia. Until 1918, the district was split between the county of Kingdom of Hungary of Hont and Nógrád.
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At a glance
- Area
- 848 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Veľký Krtíš District
- Lučenec District
- Detva District
- Zvolen District
- Krupina District
- Levice District
Population of Veľký Krtíš District over time
| 2017 | 43,992 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41,998 | |
| 2024 | 40,598 | |
| 2025 | 40,235 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Veľký Krtíš District
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) | 2° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 21° | 15° | 7° | 3° |
| 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 District
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 51 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, 107 km to the east.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 51 kmnorth
- Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 86 kmsouth
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 117 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 107 kmeast
- Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 133 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 140 kmsouthwest
- Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 146 kmsouth
- Košice Population: 225K 152 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veľký Krtíš District
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 49 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Krtíš River 13 kmS
- Nyerges Mountain 20 kmSE
- Balassagyarmat Ghetto Historic site 15 kmS
- Szécsény Ghetto Historic site 18 kmSE
25–60 km18 places
- Poľana Mountain 50 kmN
- Slatina River 44 kmNW
- Sombokor Mountain 60 kmSE
- Sibrik Mountain 52 kmSW
60–100 km83 places
- Margaret Island Island 78 kmS
- Tríbeč Mountain 90 kmW
- Tlstá Mountain 86 kmN
- Rakytov Mountain 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Veľký Krtíš District
71 places- 61 ľuboriečka 150
- 62 Zombor 148
- 63 Chrťany 137
- 64 Ďurkovce 133
- 65 Brusník 120
- 66 Glabušovce 119
- 67 Pravica 118
- 68 Opava 110
- 69 Suché Brezovo 98
- 70 Šuľa 74
- 71 Červenany 47
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Krtíš River, Banská Bystrica Region13 km S
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Balassagyarmat Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye15 km S
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Nyerges Mountain, Nógrád megye20 km SE
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Szécsény Ghetto Historic site, Nógrád megye18 km SE
Other regions in Banská Bystrica Region
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Lučenec District District, Banská Bystrica Region28 km NE
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Krupina District District, Banská Bystrica Region28 km NW
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Detva District District, Banská Bystrica Region40 km N
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Zvolen District District, Banská Bystrica Region46 km N -
Poltár District District, Banská Bystrica Region42 km NE
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Banská Štiavnica District District, Banská Bystrica Region43 km NW
Sources & licences
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