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Martin District

Located in Žilina Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°04′00″ N 18°56′00″ E

Map showing the location of Martin District Martin District
Location in Slovakia
Population
96,629
96.6K
Elevation
402 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
Places inside
50
listed under Martin District
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport50 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava92 km

About Martin District

Martin District is a district. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. Population: 96,629.

From Wikipedia

Martin District (okres Martin) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. Its main cultural, economic and administrative seat is the city of Martin. Martin District is one of the most important cultural centers in Slovakia. The city of Martin is the location and seat of the largest Slovak library, the Slovak National Museum, the cultural organisation Matica Slovenská and the Slovak Red Cross.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
736 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Martin District

  • Ružomberok District
  • Turčianske Teplice District
  • Banská Bystrica District
  • Dolný Kubín District
  • Žilina District
  • Prievidza District

Population of Martin District over time

Population of Martin District over time
2017 96,629
2021 94,376
2024 92,817
2025 92,401

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Martin District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (108 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Martin District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°24°24°19°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-6°-2°2°7°10°11°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)5753556188108999475637270

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

How to get to Martin District

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 50 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (92 km). The nearest large city is Bratislava, 169 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 50 kmsouth
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 92 kmnorthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 96 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 170 kmwest
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 175 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 181 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Martin District

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 374 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 15 kmNE
  • Tlstá Mountain 15 kmS
  • Rakytov Mountain 21 kmSE
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 17 kmS

25–60 km64 places

  • Korňa River 45 kmNW
  • Strážov Mountain 37 kmW
  • Gírová Mountain 53 kmN
  • Baníkov Mountain 59 kmE

60–100 km320 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 96 kmE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 84 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 80 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 86 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Martin District

50 places
  1. 1 Martin 55K
  2. 2 Vrútky 7.4K
  3. 3 Sučany 4.7K
  4. 4 Turany 4.1K
  5. 5 Kláštor pod Znievom 1.8K
  6. 6 Valča 1.8K
  7. 7 Bystrička 1.5K
  8. 8 Košťany nad Turcom 1.5K
  9. 9 Belá-Dulice 1.3K
  10. 10 Žabokreky 1.2K
  11. 11 Krpeľany 1.1K
  12. 12 Príbovce 1.1K
  13. 13 Blatnica 1.1K
  14. 14 Dražkovce 1.1K
  15. 15 Turčianske Kľačany 1K
  16. 16 Necpaly 1K
  17. 17 Turčianska Štiavnička 940
  18. 18 Lipovec 922
  19. 19 Podhradie 682
  20. 20 Trebostovo 651
  21. 21 Sklabiňa 646
  22. 22 Diaková 595
  23. 23 Ďanová 561
  24. 24 Šútovo 509
  25. 25 Turčiansky Peter 483
  26. 26 Vrícko 467
  27. 27 Slovany 461
  28. 28 Turčianske Jaseno 400
  29. 29 Dolný Kalník 367
  30. 30 Benice 351
  31. 31 Trnovo 280
  32. 32 Nolčovo 255
  33. 33 Socovce 249
  34. 34 Ratkovo 213
  35. 35 Horný Kalník 204
  36. 36 Sklabinský Podzámok 194
  37. 37 Turčiansky Ďur 179
  38. 38 Záborie 174
  39. 39 Ležiachov 164
  40. 40 Folkušová 158
  41. 41 Laskár 136
  42. 42 Karlová 112

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature7

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources