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Veličná

Located in Dolný Kubín District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°12′25″ N 19°14′50″ E

Map showing the location of Veličná Veličná
Location in Slovakia
Population
1,670
1.7K
Elevation
466 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport64 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport74 km

About Veličná

Veličná is a village. Location: Dolný Kubín District, Žilina Region. Population: 1,670. Elevation: 466 m.

From Wikipedia

Veličná (Hungarian: Nagyfalu) is a village and municipality in Dolný Kubín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1272
Area
29.3 km²
Official website
velicna.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Veličná over time

Population of Veličná over time
2017 1,273
2021 1,431
2024 1,616
2025 1,670

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Veličná

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
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
Climate of Veličná
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°12°18°21°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°2°6°9°11°10°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)706364679912012410886717877

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Veličná

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (99 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 157 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 64 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 74 kmeast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 157 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 167 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 192 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 197 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 207 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Veličná

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 393 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 16 kmW
  • Chleb Mountain 14 kmW
  • Orava Castle Historic site 10 kmNE
  • Vrátna Valley Natural site 16 kmW

25–60 km169 places

  • Korňa River 51 kmNW
  • Ostrá Mountain 57 kmE
  • Tlstá Mountain 36 kmSW
  • Rakytov Mountain 28 kmS

60–100 km260 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 72 kmE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 61 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 62 kmE
  • Slavkovský štít Mountain 68 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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