Village

Veľké Pole

Located in Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°32′27″ N 18°33′55″ E

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Population: 421; 421
Elevation: 511 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: SLD Sliač Airport43 km; BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport108 km

About Veľké Pole

Veľké Pole is a village. Location: Žarnovica District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 421. Elevation: 511 m.

From Wikipedia

Veľké Pole (German: Hochwies; Hungarian: Pálosnagymező) 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: 1332
Area: 35.6 km²
Official website: velkepole.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Veľké Pole over time

Population of Veľké Pole over time
2017		400
2021		421
2024		417
2025		415

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Veľké Pole

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: January (night -5°)
Wettest month: June (97 mm)
Driest month: February (47 mm)

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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).

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Climate of Veľké Pole
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	1°	3°	7°	13°	18°	21°	23°	23°	18°	13°	6°	2°
Average low (°C)	-5°	-5°	-2°	2°	7°	10°	12°	11°	8°	4°	0°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	49	47	48	60	82	97	81	83	68	56	70	67

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Veľké Pole

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) (108 km). The nearest large city is Bratislava, 117 km to the west.

Airports

Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 43 kmeast
M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 108 kmwest
Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 133 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Bratislava Population: 423.7K 117 kmwest
Győr Population: 129.3K 118 kmsouthwest
Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 151 kmsouth
Brno Population: 404.3K 161 kmnorthwest
Miskolc Population: 154.5K 171 kmeast

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

Day trips from Veľké Pole

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 107 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

Vtáčnik Mountain 11 kmNE
Pohronský Inovec Mountain 11 kmS
Handlovka River 22 kmN

25–60 km12 places

Tríbeč Mountain 34 kmSW
Tlstá Mountain 53 kmNE
Strážov Mountain 47 kmN
Ostrý Vrch Mountain 51 kmNE

60–100 km119 places

Korňa River 97 kmN
Veľký Kriváň Mountain 80 kmNE
Rakytov Mountain 65 kmNE
Poľana Mountain 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Vtáčnik Mountain, Prievidza District
11 km NE
Pohronský Inovec Mountain, Banská Bystrica Region
11 km S
Handlovka River, Nitra Region
22 km N