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Oravská Lesná

Located in Námestovo District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°22′03″ N 19°11′03″ E

Oravská Lesná
Michal Oparty at Slovak Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
3,461
3.5K
Elevation
858 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 Airport81 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport84 km

About Oravská Lesná

Oravská Lesná is a village. Location: Námestovo District, Žilina Region. Population: 3,461. Elevation: 858 m.

From Wikipedia

Oravská Lesná (1920-1927 Erdútka, 1927-1945 Erdótka Hungarian: Erdőtka) 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
1588
Area
65.6 km²
Official website
oravskalesna.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Oravská Lesná

  • Lomná
  • Zákamenné
  • Nová Bystrica

Population of Oravská Lesná over time

Population of Oravská Lesná over time
2019 3,434
2021 3,445
2024 3,449
2025 3,461

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Oravská Lesná

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (140 mm)
Driest month
February (70 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 Oravská Lesná
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°9°15°18°20°20°16°11°4°0°
Average low (°C)-9°-8°-5°-1°4°6°8°8°5°1°-3°-7°
Precipitation (mm)7870707110613114011993758284

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Oravská Lesná

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (86 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 168 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 81 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 84 kmsoutheast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 188 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 204 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 219 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Oravská Lesná

Within 100 km: 44 historic and cultural sites, 396 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km33 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 23 kmSW
  • Chleb Mountain 22 kmSW
  • Orava Castle Historic site 17 kmSE
  • Bugaj Mountain 13 kmW

25–60 km201 places

  • Korňa River 42 kmW
  • Tlstá Mountain 51 kmS
  • Rakytov Mountain 45 kmS
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 52 kmS

60–100 km220 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 79 kmE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 69 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 65 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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