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Village

Lokca

Located in Námestovo District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°22′04″ N 19°24′48″ E

Map showing the location of Lokca Lokca
Location in Slovakia
Population
2,569
2.6K
Elevation
646 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 Airport69 km
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport83 km

About Lokca

Lokca is a village. Location: Námestovo District, Žilina Region. Population: 2,569. Elevation: 646 m.

From Wikipedia

Lokca is a village and municipality in Námestovo District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1496
Area
24.2 km²
Official website
lokca.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Lokca

  • Vasiľov

Population of Lokca over time

Population of Lokca over time
2017 2,361
2021 2,389
2024 2,524
2025 2,569

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lokca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (133 mm)
Driest month
March (58 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 Lokca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°6°11°17°20°22°22°17°12°5°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°0°5°8°9°9°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)6661586610212413311286677169

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lokca

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (83 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 153 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 69 kmsoutheast
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 83 kmnorth
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 84 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 173 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 205 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 217 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 229 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lokca

Within 100 km: 46 historic and cultural sites, 393 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Orava Castle Historic site 12 kmS
  • Oravská Magura Mountain 7 kmS
  • Zimna Mountain 21 kmN
  • Rycerzowa Wielka Mountain 24 kmW

25–60 km274 places

  • Korňa River 58 kmW
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 54 kmSE
  • Ostrá Mountain 50 kmSE
  • Vysoká Mountain 54 kmSE

60–100 km161 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 63 kmE
  • Slavkovský štít Mountain 60 kmE
  • Beskids Mountain 61 kmE
  • Strážov Mountain 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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