- Population
- 15,466
- 15.5K
- Elevation
- 179 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- BRQ Brno-Tuřany Airport52 km
- BTS M. R. Štefánik Airport75 km
About Skalica
Skalica is a city. Location: Skalica District, Trnava Region. Population: 15,466. Elevation: 179 m.
Skalica (; German: Skalitz, Hungarian: Szakolca) is a town in Slovakia in western Slovakia in the Záhorie region. It's the largest town in Skalica District. Located near the Czech border, Skalica has a population of around 15,000.
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Travel notes for Skalica
From Wikivoyage
Skalica is a city in Western Slovakia.
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Located near the Czech border, Skalica has a population of approx. 15000.
The site has been inhabited since 4000 BC and was part of the Great Moravian Empire. The first written record of Skalica was made in 1218. From the second half of the 10th century until 1918, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary.
Today, it is economically the strongest town in the Záhorie region, bypassing its rival town Senica for this position, and is becoming a tourist destination thanks to its preserved city centre and historical monuments.
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Trains from Bratislava via Kúty to Skalica train station (Skalica na Slovensku).
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Places bordering Skalica
- Chropov
- Koválovec
- Mokrý Háj
- Vrádište
- Kátov
Population of Skalica over time
| 1970 | 9,637 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,833 | |
| 1991 | 14,748 | |
| 2001 | 15,013 | |
| 2005 | 14,984 | |
| 2011 | 14,441 | |
| 2017 | 14,967 | |
| 2021 | 15,573 | |
| 2023 | 15,471 | |
| 2024 | 15,440 | |
| 2025 | 15,358 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Skalica
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 25°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- July (89 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 9° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 1° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 31 | 29 | 31 | 42 | 70 | 88 | 89 | 79 | 58 | 41 | 45 | 39 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Skalica
The nearest airport is Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) (75 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 60 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Brno-Tuřany Airport (BRQ) Brno 52 kmnorthwest
- M. R. Štefánik Airport (BTS) Bratislava 75 kmsouth
- Vienna International Airport (VIE) Vienna 95 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Brno Population: 404.3K 60 kmnorthwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 78 kmsouth
- Győr Population: 129.3K 133 kmsouth
- Székesfehérvár Population: 101.6K 204 kmsoutheast
- Linz Population: 204.8K 225 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skalica
Within 100 km: 358 historic and cultural sites, 947 natural sites, 205 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Chvojnica River 5 kmW
- Vyzkum Mountain 16 kmE
- Kobyla Mountain 16 kmE
- Žalostina Mountain 16 kmE
25–60 km341 places
- Záruby Mountain 38 kmS
- Klokoč Mountain 42 kmS
- Zřícenina Tematín Historic site 55 kmE
- Plavecký hrad Historic site 39 kmS
60–100 km1,159 places
- Tríbeč Mountain 86 kmSE
- Strážov Mountain 91 kmE
- Devínska Kobyla Mountain 75 kmS
- Mirbach Palace Historic site 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Chvojnica River, Slovakia5.1 km W
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Žalostina Mountain, South Moravian16 km E
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Vyzkum Mountain, Hroznová Lhota16 km E
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Kobyla Mountain, Hrubá Vrbka16 km E
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Hradisko Mountain, Javorník25 km E -
Hájová Mountain, Lipov19 km E
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Háj [Velká nad Veličkou] Mountain, Velká nad Veličkou24 km E
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Kobylská skála Mountain, Čejč25 km NW
Other cities and towns in Skalica District
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Holíč Town, Skalica District6 km SW -
Popudinské Močidľany Municipality, Skalica District6.7 km S
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Radošovce Municipality, Skalica District8.9 km SE
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Dubovce Municipality, Skalica District9 km S
Sources & licences
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