- Population
- 5,626
- 5.6K
- Elevation
- 427 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava53 km
- SLD Sliač Airport94 km
About Raková
Raková is a town. Location: Okres Čadca, Žilina Region. Population: 5,626. Elevation: 427 m.
Raková (Hungarian: Trencsénrákó) is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Places bordering Raková
- Olešná
- Čadca
Population of Raková over time
| 2017 | 5,507 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,630 | |
| 2024 | 5,603 | |
| 2025 | 5,577 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Raková
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (120 mm)
- Driest month
- February (52 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 1° | 3° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 52 | 55 | 65 | 97 | 120 | 113 | 108 | 81 | 63 | 70 | 70 |
How to get to Raková
The nearest airport is Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR), 53 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Brno, 157 km to the west.
Airports
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 53 kmnorthwest
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 94 kmsouth
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 103 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Brno Population: 404.3K 157 kmwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 187 kmsouthwest
- Košice Population: 225K 201 kmsoutheast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 212 kmsoutheast
- Győr Population: 129.3K 212 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Raková
Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 357 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- Korňa River 9 kmW
- Gírová Mountain 11 kmNE
- Bugaj Mountain 21 kmE
- Beskid Śląski Mountain 21 kmNE
25–60 km159 places
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 36 kmSE
- Tlstá Mountain 59 kmS
- Strážov Mountain 58 kmS
- Chleb Mountain 36 kmSE
60–100 km207 places
- Ostrá Mountain 98 kmE
- Rakytov Mountain 63 kmSE
- Ostrý Vrch Mountain 61 kmS
- Čertovica Mountain 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
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Sources & licences
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