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Veľká Lúka

Located in Zvolen District, Banská Bystrica Region Coordinates: 48°37′48″ N 19°10′11″ E

Veľká Lúka
Ladislav Luppa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
882
882
Elevation
309 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 Airport3 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport93 km

About Veľká Lúka

Veľká Lúka is a village. Location: Zvolen District, Banská Bystrica Region. Population: 882. Elevation: 309 m.

From Wikipedia

Veľká Lúka (Hungarian: Nagyrét) 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
1281
Area
8.5 km²
Official website
velkaluka.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Veľká Lúka over time

Population of Veľká Lúka over time
2017 725
2021 828
2024 868
2025 882

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Veľká Lúka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 63 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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 Veľká Lúka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°4°9°15°20°23°25°25°20°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°8°11°12°11°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)413943557485707060566354

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

How to get to Veľká Lúka

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 3 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) (134 km). The nearest large city is Miskolc, 133 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 3 kmwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 93 kmnortheast
  • Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) Budapest 134 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 154 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 155 kmsouthwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 162 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 170 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Veľká Lúka

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 152 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Poľana Mountain 23 kmE
  • Slatina River 8 kmSW

25–60 km19 places

  • Tlstá Mountain 37 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 37 kmN
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 35 kmNW
  • Čertovica Mountain 52 kmNE

60–100 km160 places

  • Korňa River 96 kmNW
  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 100 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 89 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 86 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Slatina River, Banská Bystrica Region
    8.1 km SW
  • Poľana Mountain, Detva District
    23 km E

Sources & licences

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