Tvrdošín District
Local name: okres Tvrdošín
Located in Žilina Region, Slovakia Coordinates: 49°20′03″ N 19°33′17″ E
- Population
- 36,104
- 36.1K
- Elevation
- 570 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 15
- listed under Tvrdošín District
- Airports
- TAT Poprad-Tatry Airport58 km
- SLD Sliač Airport83 km
About Tvrdošín District
Tvrdošín District is a district. Location: Žilina Region, Slovakia. Population: 36,104.
Tvrdošín District (okres Tvrdošín) is a district in the Žilina Region of central Slovakia. The district was first established in 1996; in 1923 it had been a part of Trstená District.
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At a glance
- Area
- 479 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Tvrdošín District
- Dolný Kubín District
- Námestovo District
Population of Tvrdošín District over time
| 2017 | 36,104 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,856 | |
| 2024 | 35,749 | |
| 2025 | 35,667 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tvrdošín District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night -2° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- July (119 mm)
- Driest month
- March (44 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° | 2° | 7° | 12° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 51 | 44 | 56 | 95 | 113 | 119 | 102 | 74 | 55 | 58 | 53 |
How to get to Tvrdošín District
The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (84 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 142 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 58 kmsoutheast
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 83 kmsouth
- Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 84 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Košice Population: 225K 142 kmsoutheast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 164 kmsoutheast
- Brno Population: 404.3K 215 kmwest
- Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 221 kmsoutheast
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 223 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tvrdošín District
Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 384 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km23 places
- Baníkov Mountain 19 kmSE
- Orava Castle Historic site 16 kmSW
- Oravská Magura Mountain 13 kmW
- Volovec Mountain 21 kmSE
25–60 km245 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 52 kmE
- Popradské Pleso Lake 43 kmSE
- Ostrá Mountain 39 kmSE
- Vysoká Mountain 43 kmSE
60–100 km177 places
- Korňa River 69 kmW
- Tlstá Mountain 62 kmSW
- Strážov Mountain 90 kmSW
- Poľana Mountain 78 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Tvrdošín District
15 places- 1 Tvrdošín 8.8K
- 2 Trstená 7K
- 3 Nižná 3.9K
- 4 Liesek 3K
- 5 Zuberec 1.9K
- 6 Suchá Hora 1.5K
- 7 Brezovica 1.4K
- 8 Habovka 1.4K
- 9 Podbiel 1.3K
- 10 Vitanová 1.3K
- 11 Hladovka 1.1K
- 12 Zábiedovo 982
- 13 Oravský Biely Potok 768
- 14 Čímhová 701
- 15 Štefanov nad Oravou 687
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bobrowiec Mountain, Kościelisko19 km SE -
Rakoń Mountain, Kościelisko20 km SE -
Łopata Mountain, Lesser Poland Voivodeship22 km SE -
Pośrednia Kopka Mountain, Kościelisko23 km E -
Przednia Kopka Mountain, Kościelisko23 km E -
Kończysta Mountain, Kościelisko23 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources