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Osturňa

Located in Kežmarok District, Prešov Region Coordinates: 49°19′49″ N 20°13′38″ E

Map showing the location of Osturňa Osturňa
Location in Slovakia
Population
303
303
Elevation
735 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 Airport29 km
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport89 km

About Osturňa

Osturňa is a village. Location: Kežmarok District, Prešov Region. Population: 303. Elevation: 735 m.

From Wikipedia

Osturňa (Hungarian: Osztornya, German: Asthorn, Rusyn: Остурня) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia. The village was traditionally inhabited by Greek Catholic Rusyns and Gorals, as one of their westernmost settlements (together with Malá Franková and Veľká Franková).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1593
Area
41.3 km²
Official website
obec-osturna.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Osturňa over time

Population of Osturňa over time
2017 303
2021 290
2024 277
2025 274

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Osturňa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
August (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (161 mm)
Driest month
February (51 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 Osturňa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°5°10°16°19°21°21°16°12°5°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-3°2°6°9°11°10°7°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)57515988122161159134101757265

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Osturňa

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 29 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, 102 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 29 kmsouth
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 89 kmnorth
  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 105 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 142 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 188 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 225 kmsoutheast
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 258 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Osturňa

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 332 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km89 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 16 kmS
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 22 kmSW
  • Ostrá Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Vysoká Mountain 20 kmSW

25–60 km130 places

  • Branisko Mountain 57 kmSE
  • Čertovica Mountain 58 kmSW
  • Bystrá Mountain 32 kmSW
  • Baníkov Mountain 40 kmW

60–100 km160 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 89 kmW
  • Rakytov Mountain 87 kmSW
  • Poľana Mountain 94 kmSW
  • Chleb Mountain 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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