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Poproč

Located in Košice-okolie District, Košice Region Coordinates: 48°42′42″ N 20°58′31″ E

Map showing the location of Poproč Poproč
Location in Slovakia
Population
2,644
2.6K
Elevation
367 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 Airport20 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport67 km

About Poproč

Poproč is a village. Location: Košice-okolie District, Košice Region. Population: 2,644. Elevation: 367 m.

From Wikipedia

Poproč ([pronunciation: 'poproch]; Hungarian: Jászómindszent) is a village in eastern Slovakia near the town of Košice. The first written mention about the locality is dated back to 1255 - Poproč is mentioned in the document of the King Béla IV as the royal mining settlement Olchuan. In the year 2005, Poproč celebrated the 750th anniversary of the first written mention about the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1255
Area
26.4 km²
Official website
poproc.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Poproč over time

Population of Poproč over time
2017 2,740
2021 2,681
2024 2,647
2025 2,644

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Poproč

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · 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
Climate of Poproč
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°18°21°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°4°9°11°13°13°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)3430345782104948161504940

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Poproč

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 20 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 20 kmeast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 67 kmnorthwest
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 136 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 21 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 69 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 100 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 140 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 173 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Poproč

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Ida River 14 kmS
  • Hnilec River 20 kmN

25–60 km23 places

  • Branisko Mountain 42 kmN
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 36 kmNW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 36 kmNW
  • Slovenský Raj Mountain 50 kmNW

60–100 km170 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 76 kmNW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 82 kmNW
  • Ostrá Mountain 86 kmNW
  • Vysoká Mountain 82 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ida River, Košice Region
    14 km S
  • Hnilec River, Košice Region
    20 km N

Sources & licences

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