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Bytča

Located in Bytča District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°13′27″ N 18°33′32″ E

Map showing the location of Bytča Bytča
Location in Slovakia
Population
11,491
11.5K
Elevation
307 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava62 km
SLD Sliač Airport78 km

About Bytča

Bytča is a city. Location: Bytča District, Žilina Region. Population: 11,491. Elevation: 307 m.

From Wikipedia

Bytča (; Hungarian: Nagybiccse) is a town in northwestern Slovakia. It is located on the Váh River near the cities of Žilina and Považská Bystrica. It belongs to Upper Váh region of tourism.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1234
Area
43 km²
Official website
bytca.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Bytča over time

Population of Bytča over time
1991 11,258
1994 12,207
2001 11,550
2011 11,318
2017 11,362
2019 11,340
2020 11,363
2021 11,414
2022 11,432
2023 11,535
2024 11,634
2025 11,729

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Bytča

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (109 mm)
Driest month
February (45 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 Bytča
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°24°23°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°8°11°12°12°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)4745485989109989573576462

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

How to get to Bytča

The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brno, 142 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 62 kmnorthwest
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 78 kmsoutheast
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 124 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Brno Population: 404.3K 142 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 160 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 184 kmsouth
  • Košice Population: 225K 206 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 206 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bytča

Within 100 km: 17 historic and cultural sites, 321 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Korňa River 22 kmN
  • Malá Fatra Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Rajčanka River 11 kmE
  • Kysuca River 13 kmE

25–60 km147 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 35 kmE
  • Tlstá Mountain 44 kmSE
  • Strážov Mountain 31 kmS
  • Rakytov Mountain 54 kmSE

60–100 km186 places

  • Tríbeč Mountain 97 kmS
  • Poľana Mountain 94 kmSE
  • Čertovica Mountain 92 kmE
  • Bystrá Mountain 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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