Village

Švošov

Located in Ružomberok District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°07′25″ N 19°11′52″ E

Location in Slovakia

Population: 869; 869
Elevation: 464 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 Airport54 km; TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport76 km

About Švošov

Švošov is a village. Location: Ružomberok District, Žilina Region. Population: 869. Elevation: 464 m.

From Wikipedia

Švošov (Hungarian: Sósó) is a village and municipality in Ružomberok District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. It has a population of about 860 people.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1572
Area: 4.3 km²
Official website: svosov.sk

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Švošov

Hubová
Komjatná
Žaškov
Stankovany

Population of Švošov over time

Population of Švošov over time
2017		820
2021		856
2024		864
2025		869

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Švošov

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 (117 mm)
Driest month: February (59 mm)

1° -6°

3° -6°

7° -2°

12° 2°

18° 7°

21° 9°

23° 11°

23° 10°

18° 7°

13° 4°

6° -1°

2° -4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

117

Jul

115

Aug

103

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Švošov
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°	-6°	-2°	2°	7°	9°	11°	10°	7°	4°	-1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	64	59	61	66	97	117	115	103	83	68	76	74

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Švošov

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (101 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 158 km to the east.

Airports

Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 54 kmsouth
Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 76 kmeast
Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Košice Population: 225K 158 kmeast
Miskolc Population: 154.5K 163 kmsoutheast
Bratislava Population: 423.7K 188 kmsouthwest
Brno Population: 404.3K 189 kmwest
Győr Population: 129.3K 198 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Švošov

Within 100 km: 19 historic and cultural sites, 386 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

Veľký Kriváň Mountain 14 kmNW
Rakytov Mountain 18 kmS
Chleb Mountain 13 kmNW
Orava Castle Historic site 19 kmNE

25–60 km109 places

Korňa River 53 kmNW
Tlstá Mountain 27 kmSW
Strážov Mountain 57 kmW
Poľana Mountain 58 kmS

60–100 km298 places

Skalnaté pleso Lake 76 kmE
Popradské Pleso Lake 64 kmE
Ostrá Mountain 60 kmE
Vysoká Mountain 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Orava River, Žilina Region
5.4 km NW
Chleb Mountain, Martin District
13 km NW
Rakytov Mountain, Ružomberok District
18 km S
Veľký Rozsutec Mountain, Žilina District
14 km NW
Orava Castle Historic site, Dolný Kubín District
19 km NE
Veľký Kriváň Mountain, Martin District
14 km NW