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Svit

Located in Poprad District, Prešov Region Coordinates: 49°03′37″ N 20°12′25″ E

Map showing the location of Svit Svit
Location in Slovakia
Population
7,700
7.7K
Elevation
723 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 Airport3 km
KSC Košice International Airport88 km

About Svit

Svit is a town. Location: Poprad District, Prešov Region. Population: 7,700. Elevation: 723 m.

From Wikipedia

Svit () is a small town in Poprad District in the Prešov Region in northern Slovakia. It lies 8 km (5 mi) west of the city of Poprad, at the foothills of the High Tatras.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1946
Area
4.5 km²
Official website
svit.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Svit over time

Population of Svit over time
2005 7,510
2011 7,608
2017 7,770
2018 7,624
2021 7,743
2024 7,717
2025 7,642

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Svit

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
June (110 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Svit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°6°11°17°20°21°21°17°12°5°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-3°1°6°8°10°9°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)3330366088110998666514737

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Svit

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 3 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 86 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 3 kmnortheast
  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 88 kmsoutheast
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 86 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 114 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 166 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 200 kmsoutheast
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 241 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Svit

Within 100 km: 22 historic and cultural sites, 290 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km58 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 14 kmN
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 14 kmNW
  • Ostrá Mountain 18 kmNW
  • Vysoká Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km110 places

  • Branisko Mountain 52 kmE
  • Beskids Mountain 40 kmN
  • Čertovica Mountain 38 kmSW
  • Bystrá Mountain 30 kmNW

60–100 km159 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 87 kmW
  • Tlstá Mountain 92 kmW
  • Rakytov Mountain 76 kmW
  • Poľana Mountain 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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