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Village

Forbasy

Located in Stará Ľubovňa District, Prešov Region Coordinates: 49°17′48″ N 20°36′39″ E

Map showing the location of Forbasy Forbasy
Location in Slovakia
Population
459
459
Elevation
539 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 Airport37 km
KSC Košice International Airport84 km

About Forbasy

Forbasy is a village. Location: Stará Ľubovňa District, Prešov Region. Population: 459. Elevation: 539 m.

From Wikipedia

Forbasy (Hungarian: Poprádfalu, Rusyn: Форбасы) is a village and municipality in Stará Ľubovňa District in the Prešov Region of northern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1311
Area
4.5 km²
Official website
forbasy.eu

Source: Wikidata

Population of Forbasy over time

Population of Forbasy over time
2017 440
2021 459
2024 440
2025 450

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Forbasy

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 59 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (134 mm)
Driest month
February (39 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 Forbasy
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°12°18°20°22°22°17°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)613945661001341249972575954

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Forbasy

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (105 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 80 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 37 kmsouthwest
  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 84 kmsoutheast
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 80 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 133 kmsouth
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 210 kmsouth
  • Satu Mare Population: 112.5K 235 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Forbasy

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 271 natural sites, 12 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Ľubica River 22 kmSW
  • Červený Kláštor Attraction 18 kmNW
  • Levočské Vrchy Mountain 16 kmS
  • Wooden Articular Church in Kežmarok Attraction 23 kmSW

25–60 km192 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 30 kmSW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 42 kmW
  • Ostrá Mountain 45 kmW
  • Vysoká Mountain 40 kmW

60–100 km109 places

  • Čertovica Mountain 77 kmSW
  • Baníkov Mountain 67 kmW
  • Orava Castle Historic site 91 kmW
  • Kolanin Mountain 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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