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Hnilec

Located in Košice Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 48°53′14″ N 21°00′35″ E

Map showing the location of Hnilec Hnilec
Location in Slovakia
Elevation
316 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Margecany
0.6 km N
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport30 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport60 km

About Hnilec

Hnilec is a river. Location: Košice Region, Slovakia. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Branisko and Spiš Castle.

At a glance

Length
89 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hnilec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 48 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
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 Hnilec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°14°19°22°24°23°19°14°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°13°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3529335781103978162494841

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

How to get to Hnilec

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 30 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 26 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 30 kmsoutheast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 60 kmwest
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 141 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 26 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 89 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 116 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 157 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 183 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Hnilec

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 243 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Branisko Mountain 23 kmN
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 23 kmNW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 22 kmNW

25–60 km27 places

  • Ľubica River 50 kmNW
  • Cigelka River 56 kmN
  • Veľká Domaša Lake 52 kmE
  • Slovenský Raj Mountain 46 kmW

60–100 km255 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 66 kmNW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 74 kmNW
  • Ostrá Mountain 79 kmNW
  • Vysoká Mountain 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Margecany Village, Gelnica District
    0.6 km N
  • Jaklovce Village, Gelnica District
    2.3 km SW
  • Veľký Folkmar Village, Gelnica District
    3.5 km S
  • Gelnica City, Gelnica District
    6.4 km SW
  • Klenov Village, Prešov District
    5.5 km NE
  • Kluknava Village, Gelnica District
    6.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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