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Veľký Šariš

Located in Prešov District, Prešov Region Coordinates: 49°02′28″ N 21°11′57″ E

Map showing the location of Veľký Šariš Veľký Šariš
Location in Slovakia
Population
6,976
7K
Elevation
263 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 Airport42 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport70 km

About Veľký Šariš

Veľký Šariš is a town. Location: Prešov District, Prešov Region. Population: 6,976. Elevation: 263 m.

From Wikipedia

Veľký Šariš () is a small town near Prešov in eastern Slovakia. The town is known as the site of the largest brewery in Slovakia – Šariš Brewery.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1217
Area
25.7 km²
Official website
velkysaris.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Veľký Šariš

  • Malý Šariš
  • Gregorovce
  • Šarišské Michal’any
  • Fintice
  • Medzany
  • Prešov

Population of Veľký Šariš over time

Population of Veľký Šariš over time
2011 5,404
2021 6,471
2024 6,976
2025 7,035

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Veľký Šariš

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (102 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Veľký Šariš
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°9°14°20°22°24°24°19°14°7°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-4°-1°4°8°11°13°12°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)3529325579102978163494741

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

How to get to Veľký Šariš

The nearest airport is Košice International Airport (KSC), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) (133 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 37 km to the south.

Airports

  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 42 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 70 kmwest
  • Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport (RZE) Jasionka 133 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 37 kmsouth
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 109 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 127 kmsouth
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 171 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 185 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Veľký Šariš

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 260 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Branisko Mountain 21 kmW
  • Čerhov Mountain 16 kmN
  • Hnilec River 22 kmSW

25–60 km51 places

  • Ľubica River 57 kmW
  • Cigelka River 38 kmN
  • Spišská Kapitula Attraction 34 kmW
  • Spiš Castle Historic site 32 kmW

60–100 km254 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 72 kmW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 83 kmW
  • Ostrá Mountain 87 kmW
  • Vysoká Mountain 82 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Čerhov Mountain, Sabinov District
    16 km N
  • Branisko Mountain, Prešov Region
    21 km W
  • Hnilec River, Košice Region
    22 km SW

Sources & licences

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