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Oravský Podzámok

Located in Dolný Kubín District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°15′34″ N 19°21′25″ E

Oravský Podzámok
Modris Putns · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
1,367
1.4K
Elevation
512 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 Airport68 km
SLD Sliač Airport71 km

About Oravský Podzámok

Oravský Podzámok is a village. Location: Dolný Kubín District, Žilina Region. Population: 1,367. Elevation: 512 m.

From Wikipedia

Oravský Podzámok (Hungarian: Árvaváralja) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Zilina Region of northern Slovakia. Orava Castle is located in the village. The village is located at 508 m (1677 ft) and has a population of 1331 inhabitants. Factory OFZ, Istebné, the largest Slovak producer of ferroalloys, is located in Oravský Podzámok.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1267
Area
35.2 km²
Official website
oravskypodzamok.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Oravský Podzámok over time

Population of Oravský Podzámok over time
2017 1,359
2021 1,353
2024 1,354
2025 1,362

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Oravský Podzámok

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Oravský Podzámok
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°12°18°21°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°2°6°9°10°10°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)615757639711612210481646966

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oravský Podzámok

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 Oravský Podzámok

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 390 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Chleb Mountain 24 kmW
  • Orava Castle Historic site 1 kmNE
  • Vrátna Valley Natural site 24 kmW
  • Nádrž Liptovská Mara Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km221 places

  • Korňa River 57 kmW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 54 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 50 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 55 kmE

60–100 km214 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 64 kmE
  • Slavkovský štít Mountain 61 kmE
  • Ľadový štít Mountain 61 kmE
  • Beskids Mountain 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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