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Merník

Located in Okres Vranov nad Topľou, Prešov Region Coordinates: 48°56′54″ N 21°38′36″ E

Map showing the location of Merník Merník
Location in Slovakia
Population
614
614
Elevation
160 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 Airport43 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport103 km

About Merník

Merník is a village. Location: Okres Vranov nad Topľou, Prešov Region. Population: 614. Elevation: 160 m.

From Wikipedia

Merník (Hungarian: Merészpatak, until 1899: Mernyik) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1363
Area
11.6 km²
Official website
obecmernik.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Merník over time

Population of Merník over time
2017 610
2021 614
2024 584
2025 581

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Merník

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 49 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
July (95 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 Merník
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°9°15°20°23°25°24°20°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°5°9°12°13°13°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)333134547494957663524943

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

How to get to Merník

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 43 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) (132 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 38 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 43 kmsouthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 103 kmwest
  • Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) Jasionka 132 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 111 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 158 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Merník

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 188 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Veľká Domaša Lake 12 kmN
  • Slanské Pohorie Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Topľa River 24 kmS
  • Cirocha River 21 kmE

25–60 km42 places

  • Branisko Mountain 55 kmW
  • Zemplínska šírava Lake 33 kmSE
  • Morské Oko Lake 41 kmE
  • Čerhov Mountain 43 kmNW

60–100 km175 places

  • Ľubica River 91 kmW
  • Cigelka River 61 kmNW
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 66 kmW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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