Dolný Kubín District
Located in Žilina Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°12′00″ N 19°18′00″ E
- Population
- 39,478
- 39.5K
- Elevation
- 514 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 25
- listed under Dolný Kubín District
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport64 km
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport70 km
About Dolný Kubín District
Dolný Kubín District is a district. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. Population: 39,478.
Dolný Kubín District (okres Dolný Kubín) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. The district is located in a hilly area north of the Malá Fatra and Choč mountain ranges. The engineering, electrical engineering, metallurgy and wood processing industries represent the core of this district's economy. The district seat is its largest town Dolný Kubín.
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At a glance
- Area
- 492 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Dolný Kubín District
- Námestovo District
- Tvrdošín District
- Ružomberok District
- Martin District
- Žilina District
- Okres Čadca
Population of Dolný Kubín District over time
| 2017 | 39,478 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39,026 | |
| 2024 | 38,726 | |
| 2025 | 38,608 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Dolný Kubín District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 78 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (124 mm)
- Driest month
- February (63 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° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 99 | 120 | 124 | 108 | 86 | 71 | 78 | 77 |
How to get to Dolný Kubín District
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (102 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 153 km to the east.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 64 kmsouth
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 70 kmeast
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 102 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 153 kmeast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 163 kmsoutheast
- Brno Population: 404.3K 196 kmwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 199 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 209 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dolný Kubín District
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 392 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 20 kmW
- Chleb Mountain 18 kmW
- Orava Castle Historic site 8 kmNE
- Vrátna Valley Natural site 20 kmW
25–60 km180 places
- Korňa River 55 kmNW
- Popradské Pleso Lake 57 kmE
- Ostrá Mountain 53 kmE
- Vysoká Mountain 58 kmE
60–100 km247 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 68 kmE
- Slavkovský štít Mountain 65 kmE
- Ľadový štít Mountain 64 kmE
- Gerlachovský štít Mountain 61 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Dolný Kubín District
25 places- 1 Dolný Kubín 18.9K
- 2 Zázrivá 2.7K
- 3 Veličná 1.7K
- 4 Chlebnice 1.6K
- 5 Žaškov 1.6K
- 6 Dlhá nad Oravou 1.4K
- 7 Oravský Podzámok 1.4K
- 8 Istebné 1.4K
- 9 Oravská Poruba 1K
- 10 Pucov 900
- 11 Vyšný Kubín 863
- 12 Malatiná 822
- 13 Krivá 810
- 14 Párnica 807
- 15 Medzibrodie nad Oravou 634
- 16 Bziny 598
- 17 Horná Lehota 598
- 18 Sedliacka Dubová 542
- 19 Pribiš 478
- 20 Jasenová 445
- 21 Kraľovany 432
- 22 Leštiny 301
- 23 Pokryváč 187
- 24 Osádka 175
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Heritage & sights1
- Orava Castle · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Orava River, Žilina Region13 km SW
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Vrátna Valley Natural site, Žilina Region20 km W
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Veľký Rozsutec Mountain, Žilina District15 km W
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Oravská Magura Mountain, Žilina Region13 km NE
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Veľký Kriváň Mountain, Martin District20 km W
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Chleb Mountain, Martin District18 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources