Veľká Franková
Located in Kežmarok District, Prešov Region Coordinates: 49°20′18″ N 20°17′37″ E
- Population
- 327
- 327
- Elevation
- 658 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport30 km
- KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport90 km
About Veľká Franková
Veľká Franková is a village. Location: Kežmarok District, Prešov Region. Population: 327. Elevation: 658 m.
Veľká Franková (Hungarian: Nagyfrankvágása, German: Großfrankenau, Rusyn: Велька Франкова) is a village and municipality in Kežmarok District in the Prešov Region of north Slovakia. The village is traditionally inhabited by Rusyns, as one of their westernmost settlements (together with Malá Franková and Osturňa).
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Population of Veľká Franková over time
| 2017 | 337 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 340 | |
| 2024 | 333 | |
| 2025 | 327 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Veľká Franková
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 64 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- June (152 mm)
- Driest month
- February (46 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -7° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 46 | 50 | 73 | 108 | 152 | 148 | 113 | 84 | 69 | 64 | 57 |
How to get to Veľká Franková
The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (90 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 99 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 30 kmsouth
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 90 kmnorthwest
- Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 102 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 99 kmsoutheast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 142 kmsouth
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 186 kmsoutheast
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 224 kmsoutheast
- Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 255 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veľká Franková
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 326 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km76 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 17 kmS
- Vysoká Mountain 23 kmSW
- Slavkovský štít Mountain 21 kmS
- Ľadový štít Mountain 18 kmSW
25–60 km147 places
- Popradské Pleso Lake 26 kmSW
- Ostrá Mountain 28 kmSW
- Branisko Mountain 54 kmSE
- Bystrá Mountain 37 kmSW
60–100 km151 places
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 93 kmW
- Rakytov Mountain 91 kmSW
- Poľana Mountain 98 kmSW
- Chleb Mountain 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zar Mountain, Gmina Czorsztyn13 km N -
Beskids Mountain, Slovakia9.3 km N -
Červený Kláštor Attraction, Kežmarok District11 km NE -
Czarna Góra Mountain, Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska12 km W -
Goły Wierch - 1202 m npm Tatry Mountain, Gmina Bukowina Tatrzańska16 km SW -
Lomnický štít Mountain, Poprad District17 km S
Other cities and towns in Kežmarok District
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources