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Veľký Folkmar

Located in Gelnica District, Košice Region Coordinates: 48°51′22″ N 21°00′50″ E

Map showing the location of Veľký Folkmar Veľký Folkmar
Location in Slovakia
Population
907
907
Elevation
373 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport27 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport61 km

About Veľký Folkmar

Veľký Folkmar is a village. Location: Gelnica District, Košice Region. Population: 907. Elevation: 373 m.

From Wikipedia

Veľký Folkmár (Hungarian: Nagysolymár) is a village and municipality in the Gelnica District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1336
Area
23.1 km²
Official website
velkyfolkmar.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Veľký Folkmar over time

Population of Veľký Folkmar over time
2017 907
2021 884
2024 873
2025 868

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Veľký Folkmar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (103 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Veľký Folkmar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°6°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3529335781103978162494841

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Veľký Folkmar

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 27 kmsoutheast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 61 kmnorthwest
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 140 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 86 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 113 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 154 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 181 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Veľký Folkmar

Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 230 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Spiš Castle Historic site 24 kmNW
  • Hnilec River 3 kmN

25–60 km23 places

  • Branisko Mountain 26 kmN
  • Ľubica River 52 kmNW
  • Cigelka River 59 kmN
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 26 kmNW

60–100 km246 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 68 kmNW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 76 kmNW
  • Ostrá Mountain 80 kmNW
  • Vysoká Mountain 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hnilec River, Košice Region
    3.5 km N
  • Spiš Castle Historic site, Okres Spišská Nová Ves
    24 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources