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River

Orava

Located in Žilina Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°09′14″ N 19°08′23″ E

Map showing the location of Orava Orava
Location in Slovakia
Elevation
427 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kraľovany
0.7 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
SLD Sliač Airport57 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport81 km

About Orava

Orava is a river. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Veľký Rozsutec and Chleb.

At a glance

Length
60 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Orava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (112 mm)
Driest month
February (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).

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Climate of Orava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°21°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)63586164921121089980677675

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Orava

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (96 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 163 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 57 kmsouth
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 81 kmeast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 96 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 163 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 168 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 185 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 187 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 198 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Orava

Within 100 km: 24 historic and cultural sites, 389 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Rakytov Mountain 22 kmS
  • Chleb Mountain 8 kmNW
  • Orava Castle Historic site 20 kmNE

25–60 km119 places

  • Korňa River 48 kmNW
  • Tlstá Mountain 27 kmSW
  • Strážov Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Ostrý Vrch Mountain 29 kmSW

60–100 km296 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 80 kmE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 69 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 64 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kraľovany Village, Dolný Kubín District
    0.7 km W
  • Stankovany Village, Ružomberok District
    2.8 km SE
  • Šútovo Village, Martin District
    4.1 km W
  • Ľubochňa Village, Ružomberok District
    4.3 km SE
  • Krpeľany Village, Martin District
    4.8 km SW
  • Ratkovo Village, Martin District
    4.7 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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