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Village

Važec

Located in Okres Liptovský Mikuláš, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°03′35″ N 19°58′49″ E

Map showing the location of Važec Važec
Location in Slovakia
Population
2,382
2.4K
Elevation
792 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 Airport19 km
SLD Sliač Airport78 km

About Važec

Važec is a village. Location: Okres Liptovský Mikuláš, Žilina Region. Population: 2,382. Elevation: 792 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Štrbské Pleso and Rysy.

At a glance

Built
1280
Area
59.6 km²
Official website
obecvazec.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Važec

  • Východná

Population of Važec over time

Population of Važec over time
2017 2,376
2021 2,382
2024 2,372
2025 2,366

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Važec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (132 mm)
Driest month
February (41 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 Važec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°5°10°16°19°21°21°16°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-7°-4°1°5°8°10°9°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4241487310613213211488626052

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Važec

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Košice, 101 km to the east.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 19 kmeast
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 78 kmsouthwest
  • Košice International Airport (KSC) Košice 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 101 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 122 kmsoutheast
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 178 kmsoutheast
  • Debrecen Population: 202.4K 209 kmsoutheast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 232 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Važec

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 310 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km92 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 23 kmNE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 13 kmNE
  • Ostrá Mountain 12 kmN
  • Vysoká Mountain 15 kmNE

25–60 km70 places

  • Beskids Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Rakytov Mountain 60 kmW
  • Poľana Mountain 60 kmSW
  • Ľubica River 34 kmE

60–100 km185 places

  • Branisko Mountain 68 kmE
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 71 kmW
  • Tlstá Mountain 75 kmW
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 76 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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