- Population
- 2,767
- 2.8K
- Elevation
- 353 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- KSC Košice International Airport40 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport65 km
About Svinia
Svinia is a village. Location: Prešov District, Prešov Region. Population: 2,767. Elevation: 353 m.
Svinia (Hungarian: Szinye) is a village of some 1,500 people (as of 2005) in eastern Slovakia about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west from Prešov. The village covers an area of 14.734 square kilometres (5.689 sq mi). Svinia is located in the Šariš Highlands in the valley of Veľká and Mala Svinka. The village is one of the oldest villages in the former Šariš County. The village belonged to the Hungarian Merše family from Budapest from 1262 to 1918. Until 1262, the settlement of Svinia belonged to Bár-Kalán ban of Slavonia.
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Population of Svinia over time
| 2017 | 2,279 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,384 | |
| 2024 | 2,673 | |
| 2025 | 2,767 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Svinia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (106 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 24° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -1° | 3° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 30 | 34 | 57 | 82 | 106 | 99 | 83 | 63 | 49 | 48 | 42 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Svinia
The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) (138 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 35 km to the south.
Airports
- Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 40 kmsouth
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 65 kmwest
- Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) Jasionka 138 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 35 kmsouth
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 104 kmsouth
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 126 kmsouth
- Debrecen Population: 202.4K 169 kmsouth
- Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 187 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Svinia
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 269 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Branisko Mountain 17 kmNW
- Čerhov Mountain 20 kmN
- Hnilec River 16 kmSW
25–60 km49 places
- Ľubica River 52 kmW
- Cigelka River 41 kmN
- Spišská Kapitula Attraction 28 kmW
- Spiš Castle Historic site 26 kmW
60–100 km263 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 68 kmW
- Popradské Pleso Lake 78 kmW
- Ostrá Mountain 82 kmW
- Vysoká Mountain 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
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