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Village

Kechnec

Located in Košice-okolie District, Košice Region Coordinates: 48°33′02″ N 21°15′51″ E

Map showing the location of Kechnec Kechnec
Location in Slovakia
Population
1,174
1.2K
Elevation
171 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport13 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport95 km

About Kechnec

Kechnec is a village. Location: Košice-okolie District, Košice Region. Population: 1,174. Elevation: 171 m.

From Wikipedia

Kechnec (German: Kechnetz; Hungarian: Kenyhec) is a village in eastern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1220
Area
10.2 km²
Official website
kechnec.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kechnec over time

Population of Kechnec over time
2017 1,174
2021 1,137
2024 1,142
2025 1,141

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kechnec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 43 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (83 mm)
Driest month
February (25 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 Kechnec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°4°10°15°21°23°25°25°21°15°7°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°4°9°12°14°13°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)262528466783806952444335

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

How to get to Kechnec

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Debrecen International Airport (DEB) (121 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 18 km to the north.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 13 kmnorth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 95 kmnorthwest
  • Debrecen International Airport (DEB) Debrecen 121 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 18 kmnorth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 61 kmsouthwest
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 74 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 116 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 145 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kechnec

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 47 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Torysa River 12 kmNE
  • Ida River 23 kmW
  • Cherekhat Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Zabarla Mountain 22 kmSE

25–60 km14 places

  • Slanské Pohorie Mountain 30 kmN
  • Topľa River 42 kmNE
  • Ondava River 42 kmE
  • Laborec River 47 kmE

60–100 km58 places

  • Branisko Mountain 65 kmNW
  • Ľubica River 89 kmNW
  • Cigelka River 93 kmN
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Torysa River, Košice Region
    12 km NE
  • Remete-hegy Mountain, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county
    14 km E
  • Fajdas Mountain, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county
    21 km SW
  • Cibere Mountain, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county
    25 km SW
  • Zabarla Mountain, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county
    22 km SE
  • Magoska Mountain, Borsod-Abauj Zemplen county
    22 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources