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Village

Potok

Located in Ružomberok District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°06′44″ N 19°26′52″ E

Map showing the location of Potok Potok
Location in Slovakia
Population
104
104
Elevation
540 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 Airport58 km
TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport58 km

About Potok

Potok is a village. Location: Ružomberok District, Žilina Region. Population: 104. Elevation: 540 m.

From Wikipedia

Potok (Hungarian: Patak) is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1273
Area
1.5 km²
Official website
obec-potok.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Potok

  • Bešeňová

Population of Potok over time

Population of Potok over time
2017 100
2021 98
2024 104
2025 104

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Potok

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
June (111 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
Climate of Potok
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°7°12°18°21°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-3°1°6°9°10°10°7°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)56525462941111119877636864

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Potok

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (110 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 140 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 58 kmsouthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 58 kmeast
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 110 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 140 kmeast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 149 kmsoutheast
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 203 kmsouthwest
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 207 kmwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 208 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Potok

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 382 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Baníkov Mountain 21 kmNE
  • Orava Castle Historic site 18 kmN
  • Nádrž Liptovská Mara Lake 6 kmE
  • Oravská Magura Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km159 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 58 kmE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 46 kmE
  • Ostrá Mountain 42 kmE
  • Vysoká Mountain 48 kmE

60–100 km248 places

  • Korňa River 69 kmNW
  • Beskids Mountain 68 kmNE
  • Strážov Mountain 74 kmW
  • Gírová Mountain 66 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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