Medzev
Located in Košice-okolie District, Košice Region Coordinates: 48°42′01″ N 20°53′37″ E
- Population
- 4,111
- 4.1K
- Elevation
- 316 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KSC Košice International Airport26 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport63 km
About Medzev
Medzev is a village. Location: Košice-okolie District, Košice Region. Population: 4,111. Elevation: 316 m.
Medzev (; Hungarian: Mecenzéf, German: Metzenseifen, also known as Metzenseifen to Americans) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Jasov, Lucia Bania, Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos.
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Population of Medzev over time
| 2011 | 4,261 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4,107 | |
| 2024 | 4,166 | |
| 2025 | 4,181 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Medzev
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 49 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- June (104 mm)
- Driest month
- February (30 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 34 | 30 | 34 | 57 | 82 | 104 | 94 | 81 | 61 | 50 | 49 | 40 |
How to get to Medzev
The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 27 km to the east.
Airports
- Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 26 kmeast
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 63 kmnorthwest
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 130 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 27 kmeast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 67 kmsouth
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 103 kmsoutheast
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 141 kmsoutheast
- Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 177 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Medzev
Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 171 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Ida River 14 kmS
- Hnilec River 22 kmN
25–60 km26 places
- Branisko Mountain 43 kmN
- Ľubica River 59 kmNW
- Spišská Kapitula Attraction 35 kmN
- Spiš Castle Historic site 35 kmN
60–100 km181 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 73 kmNW
- Popradské Pleso Lake 78 kmNW
- Ostrá Mountain 82 kmNW
- Vysoká Mountain 79 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
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