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Lechnica

Located in Kežmarok District, Prešov Region Coordinates: 49°22′55″ N 20°24′31″ E

Map showing the location of Lechnica Lechnica
Location in Slovakia
Population
269
269
Elevation
486 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport37 km
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport89 km

About Lechnica

Lechnica is a village. Location: Kežmarok District, Prešov Region. Population: 269. Elevation: 486 m.

From Wikipedia

Lechnica (Hungarian: Lehnic, German: Lechnitz, Rusyn: Лехнїца) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1319
Area
12.4 km²
Official website
lechnica.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Lechnica over time

Population of Lechnica over time
2017 252
2021 252
2024 263
2025 269

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lechnica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (148 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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).

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Climate of Lechnica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°12°18°21°22°22°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°3°7°10°12°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)8145486810714814010675626463

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lechnica

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (89 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 97 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 37 kmsouth
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 89 kmnorthwest
  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 101 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 97 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 145 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 225 kmsoutheast
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 252 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Lechnica

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 305 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Beskids Mountain 12 kmW
  • Červený Kláštor Attraction 2 kmN
  • Jaworzyna Mountain 12 kmN
  • Belianske Tatry Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km191 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 25 kmSW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 35 kmSW
  • Ostrá Mountain 37 kmSW
  • Vysoká Mountain 33 kmSW

60–100 km141 places

  • Čertovica Mountain 71 kmSW
  • Orava Castle Historic site 77 kmW
  • Kolanin Mountain 78 kmE
  • Veľká Domaša Lake 99 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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