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Village

Šemša

Located in Košice-okolie District, Košice Region Coordinates: 48°40′34″ N 21°06′49″ E

Map showing the location of Šemša Šemša
Location in Slovakia
Population
1,033
1K
Elevation
302 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport9 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport78 km

About Šemša

Šemša is a village. Location: Košice-okolie District, Košice Region. Population: 1,033. Elevation: 302 m.

From Wikipedia

Šemša (Hungarian: Semse) is a village and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Kosice Region of eastern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1280
Area
17.2 km²
Official website
semsa.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Šemša over time

Population of Šemša over time
2017 829
2021 846
2024 1,020
2025 1,033

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Šemša

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (101 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 Šemša
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°14°19°22°24°23°19°14°6°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°4°9°12°13°13°10°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)3430335680101948161505041

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

How to get to Šemša

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 9 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Debrecen International Airport (DEB) (137 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 9 kmeast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 78 kmnorthwest
  • Debrecen International Airport (DEB) Debrecen 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 11 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 68 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 133 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 162 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Šemša

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 122 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Torysa River 18 kmE
  • Ida River 16 kmSW
  • Hnilec River 25 kmN

25–60 km24 places

  • Branisko Mountain 48 kmN
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 45 kmNW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 44 kmNW
  • Veľká Domaša Lake 59 kmNE

60–100 km130 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 86 kmNW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 93 kmNW
  • Ostrá Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Vysoká Mountain 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Ida River, Košice Region
    16 km SW
  • Torysa River, Košice Region
    18 km E
  • Hnilec River, Košice Region
    25 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources