Skip to content
Geonivora
River

Handlovka

Located in Nitra Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 48°44′34″ N 18°33′44″ E

Map showing the location of Handlovka Handlovka
Location in Slovakia
Elevation
246 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Koš
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport44 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava111 km

About Handlovka

Handlovka is a river. Location: Nitra Region, Slovakia. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Vtáčnik and Strážov.

At a glance

Length
32 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Handlovka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (88 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Handlovka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°9°15°21°23°26°25°20°14°7°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°8°11°13°12°9°4°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)424041547588747462516056

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

How to get to Handlovka

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (111 km). The nearest large city is Bratislava, 126 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 44 kmeast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 111 kmnorth
  • M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 118 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 126 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 136 kmsouthwest
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 152 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 173 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 179 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Handlovka

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 169 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Strážov Mountain 25 kmN
  • Vtáčnik Mountain 14 kmS

25–60 km28 places

  • Tríbeč Mountain 49 kmSW
  • Tlstá Mountain 37 kmNE
  • Rakytov Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 36 kmNE

60–100 km155 places

  • Korňa River 75 kmN
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 60 kmNE
  • Poľana Mountain 69 kmE
  • Gírová Mountain 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Koš Village, Prievidza District
    1.8 km E
  • Opatovce nad Nitrou Village, Prievidza District
    2.5 km N
  • Nováky Village, Prievidza District
    4.1 km SW
  • Kocurany Village, Prievidza District
    3.5 km NW
  • Bojnice Town, Prievidza District
    5 km N
  • Sebedražie Village, Prievidza District
    4.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Vtáčnik Mountain, Prievidza District
    14 km S
  • Strážov Mountain, Ilava District
    25 km N

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources