Orava Castle
Located in Dolný Kubín District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°15′42″ N 19°21′31″ E
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Elevation
- 520 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport68 km
- SLD Sliač Airport71 km
About Orava Castle
Orava Castle is a historic site. Location: Dolný Kubín District, Žilina Region. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Oravská Magura and Veľký Rozsutec.
Climate of Orava Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (122 mm)
- Driest month
- February (57 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) | 1° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -6° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 57 | 57 | 63 | 97 | 116 | 122 | 104 | 81 | 64 | 69 | 66 |
How to get to Orava Castle
The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 68 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (96 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 152 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 68 kmeast
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 71 kmsouth
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 96 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 152 kmsoutheast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 166 kmsoutheast
- Brno Population: 404.3K 200 kmwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 207 kmsouthwest
- Győr Population: 129.3K 217 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orava Castle
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 390 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Chleb Mountain 24 kmW
- Vrátna Valley Natural site 24 kmW
- Nádrž Liptovská Mara Lake 22 kmSE
- Veľký Rozsutec Mountain 19 kmW
25–60 km225 places
- Korňa River 57 kmW
- Popradské Pleso Lake 54 kmE
- Ostrá Mountain 50 kmE
- Vysoká Mountain 55 kmE
60–100 km212 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 64 kmE
- Slavkovský štít Mountain 61 kmE
- Ľadový štít Mountain 60 kmE
- Beskids Mountain 67 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oravská Magura Mountain, Žilina Region5 km N
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Veľký Rozsutec Mountain, Žilina District19 km W
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Vrátna Valley Natural site, Žilina Region24 km W
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Chleb Mountain, Martin District24 km W
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Orava River, Žilina Region20 km SW
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Nádrž Liptovská Mara Lake, Žilina Region22 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
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Oravský Podzámok Village, Dolný Kubín District0.3 km SW
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Dolný Kubín Municipality, Dolný Kubín District5 km SW
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Medzibrodie nad Oravou Village, Dolný Kubín District3.2 km S
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Horná Lehota Village, Dolný Kubín District3.3 km E
Sources & licences
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