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Krompachy

Located in Okres Spišská Nová Ves, Košice Region Coordinates: 48°54′52″ N 20°52′31″ E

Map showing the location of Krompachy Krompachy
Location in Slovakia
Population
8,615
8.6K
Elevation
380 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 Airport39 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport50 km

About Krompachy

Krompachy is a town. Location: Okres Spišská Nová Ves, Košice Region. Population: 8,615. Elevation: 380 m.

From Wikipedia

Krompachy (; German: Krombach, Hungarian: Korompa) is a town in Slovakia, with a rich mining and metallurgical history, well-known both in Slovakia and in its close neighboring countries for its Plejsy ski center.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1246
Area
22.9 km²
Official website
krompachy.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Krompachy over time

Population of Krompachy over time
2017 8,828
2021 8,739
2024 8,587
2025 8,533

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Krompachy

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 -6°)
Wettest month
June (107 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 Krompachy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°23°23°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3830345885107988261494942

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Krompachy

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 39 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 36 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 39 kmsoutheast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 50 kmwest
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 132 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 36 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 90 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 123 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 164 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 193 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Krompachy

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 246 natural sites, 18 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Branisko Mountain 19 kmN
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 14 kmNW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 12 kmNW
  • Hnilec River 10 kmE

25–60 km38 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 56 kmNW
  • Slavkovský štít Mountain 58 kmNW
  • Ľadový štít Mountain 60 kmNW
  • Ľubica River 40 kmNW

60–100 km247 places

  • Popradské Pleso Lake 64 kmNW
  • Ostrá Mountain 68 kmNW
  • Vysoká Mountain 64 kmNW
  • Gerlachovský štít Mountain 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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