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Geonivora
Population
2,603
2.6K
Elevation
392 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 Airport12 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport87 km

About Očová

Očová is a village. Location: Zvolen District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 2,603. Elevation: 392 m.

From Wikipedia

Očová (Hungarian: Nagyócsa, until 1899: Ocsova) is a village and municipality of the Zvolen District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1263
Area
88.4 km²
Official website
ocova.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Očová

  • Hriňová

Population of Očová over time

Population of Očová over time
2017 2,603
2021 2,534
2024 2,451
2025 2,446

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Očová

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (85 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Očová
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°14°20°23°25°24°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-2°2°7°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)413943557485707060566354

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

How to get to Očová

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (130 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 123 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 12 kmwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 87 kmnortheast
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 130 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 146 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 169 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 170 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Očová

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 143 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Poľana Mountain 15 kmE
  • Slatina River 13 kmW

25–60 km21 places

  • Tlstá Mountain 44 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 41 kmN
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 43 kmNW
  • Čertovica Mountain 48 kmNE

60–100 km148 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 95 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 85 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Vysoká Mountain 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Poľana Mountain, Detva District
    15 km E
  • Slatina River, Banská Bystrica Region
    13 km W

Sources & licences

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