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Horné Hámre

Located in Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°29′53″ N 18°40′00″ E

Horné Hámre
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Population
717
717
Elevation
280 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 Airport38 km
BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport114 km

About Horné Hámre

Horné Hámre is a village. Location: Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 717. Elevation: 280 m.

From Wikipedia

Horné Hámre (Hungarian: Felsőhámor) is a village and municipality in the Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region in Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1391
Area
19.7 km²
Official website
hornehamre.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Horné Hámre over time

Population of Horné Hámre over time
2017 644
2021 658
2024 690
2025 717

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Horné Hámre

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (84 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Horné Hámre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°9°15°20°23°25°25°20°14°7°3°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°0°4°9°12°13°13°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)434041557384707059516458

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

How to get to Horné Hámre

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) (114 km). The nearest large city is Győr, 119 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 38 kmnortheast
  • M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 114 kmwest
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 127 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Győr Population: 129.3K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 122 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 147 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 163 kmeast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 170 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Horné Hámre

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 76 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Vtáčnik Mountain 14 kmN
  • Pohronský Inovec Mountain 11 kmSW

25–60 km15 places

  • Tríbeč Mountain 39 kmW
  • Tlstá Mountain 53 kmNE
  • Strážov Mountain 53 kmN
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 52 kmNE

60–100 km88 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 81 kmN
  • Rakytov Mountain 64 kmNE
  • Poľana Mountain 62 kmE
  • Chleb Mountain 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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