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Municipality

Bardejov

Located in Bardejov District, Prešov Region Coordinates: 49°18′13″ N 21°16′39″ E

Map showing the location of Bardejov Bardejov
Location in Slovakia
Population
32,587
32.6K
Elevation
284 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
KSC Košice International Airport71 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport80 km

About Bardejov

Bardejov is a municipality. Location: Bardejov District, Prešov Region. Population: 32,587. Elevation: 284 m.

From Wikipedia

Bardejov (; Hungarian: Bártfa, German: Bartfeld, Rusyn: Бардеёв, Ukrainian: Бардіїв, Polish: Bardejów) is a town in northeastern Slovakia. It is situated in the Šariš region on a floodplain terrace of the Topľa River, in the hills of the Beskyd Mountains. It exhibits numerous cultural monuments in its completely intact medieval town center. The town is one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites and currently maintains a population of about 32,000 inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1241
Area
72.3 km²
Official website
bardejov.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Bardejov

  • Zborov
  • Andrejová
  • Beloveža
  • Komárov
  • Lukavica
  • Kľušov
  • Richvald
  • Mokroluh
  • Zlaté
  • Stebník

Twin towns and sister cities of Bardejov

  • Ashtabula· United States
  • Sremski Karlovci· Serbia
  • Krynica-Zdrój· Poland
  • Kaštela· Croatia

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Bardejov over time

Population of Bardejov over time
1970 15,225
2001 33,247
2011 33,696
2017 32,587
2021 30,840
2023 30,267
2024 29,788
2025 29,495

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Bardejov

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (109 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Bardejov
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°14°19°22°24°24°19°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)38313660841091048667524944

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

How to get to Bardejov

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) (105 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 66 km to the south.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 71 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 80 kmwest
  • Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) Jasionka 105 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 66 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 138 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 153 kmsouth
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 199 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 204 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bardejov

Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 277 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km23 places

  • Cigelka River 14 kmNW
  • Čerhov Mountain 15 kmSW
  • Kozie Żebro Mountain 18 kmN
  • Żabiniec Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km85 places

  • Branisko Mountain 36 kmSW
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 52 kmSW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 50 kmSW
  • Kolanin Mountain 30 kmNE

60–100 km227 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 77 kmW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 89 kmW
  • Ostrá Mountain 93 kmW
  • Vysoká Mountain 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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