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Žihárec

Located in Šaľa District, Nitra Region Coordinates: 48°04′20″ N 17°53′12″ E

Map showing the location of Žihárec Žihárec
Location in Slovakia
Population
1,727
1.7K
Elevation
113 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport51 km
VIE Vienna International Airport98 km

About Žihárec

Žihárec is a village. Location: Šaľa District, Nitra Region. Population: 1,727. Elevation: 113 m.

From Wikipedia

Žihárec (Hungarian: Zsigárd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʒiɡaːrd]) is a village and municipality in Šaľa District, in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1251
Area
17 km²
Official website
ziharec.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Žihárec over time

Population of Žihárec over time
2017 1,701
2021 1,794
2024 1,857
2025 1,859

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Žihárec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (63 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Žihárec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°11°16°22°25°27°26°21°15°8°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°10°13°14°14°10°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)322829415663585646394941

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

How to get to Žihárec

The nearest airport is M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Győr, 47 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 51 kmwest
  • Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 98 kmwest
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Győr Population: 129.3K 47 kmsouthwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 59 kmwest
  • Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 106 kmsouth
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 156 kmnorthwest
  • Kecskemét Population: 109.8K 188 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Žihárec

Within 100 km: 76 historic and cultural sites, 173 natural sites, 74 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Ostrov Island 23 kmW
  • Túzokos Védett Terület Natural site 22 kmS
  • Váh River 20 kmSE
  • Salibský Dudváh River 5 kmW

25–60 km16 places

  • Tríbeč Mountain 41 kmNE
  • Leányvár Historic site 43 kmSE
  • Mirbach Palace Historic site 59 kmW
  • Bratislava Castle Historic site 59 kmW

60–100 km302 places

  • Devínska Kobyla Mountain 68 kmW
  • Záruby Mountain 62 kmNW
  • Klokoč Mountain 62 kmNW
  • Chvojnica River 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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