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Liesek

Located in Tvrdošín District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°21′40″ N 19°40′30″ E

Map showing the location of Liesek Liesek
Location in Slovakia
Population
3,002
3K
Elevation
651 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 Airport52 km
KRK Kraków John Paul II International Airport80 km

About Liesek

Liesek is a village. Location: Tvrdošín District, Žilina Region. Population: 3,002. Elevation: 651 m.

From Wikipedia

Liesek (Hungarian: Ljeszek) is a village and municipality in Tvrdošín District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1558
Area
30.9 km²
Official website
obecliesek.sk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Liesek over time

Population of Liesek over time
2017 2,904
2021 2,962
2024 3,118
2025 3,133

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Liesek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -2° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
July (130 mm)
Driest month
March (42 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 Liesek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°2°6°11°17°20°22°22°17°12°5°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-4°0°5°8°9°9°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)4947426010012413010979565650

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Liesek

The nearest airport is Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT), 52 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) (80 km). The nearest large city is Košice, 136 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 52 kmsoutheast
  • Kraków John Paul II International Airport (KRK) Balice 80 kmnorth
  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 90 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Košice Population: 225K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 162 kmsoutheast
  • Nyíregyháza Population: 117.7K 217 kmsoutheast
  • Brno Population: 404.3K 224 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 232 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Liesek

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 381 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km41 places

  • Bystrá Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Baníkov Mountain 18 kmS
  • Oravská Magura Mountain 22 kmW
  • Żeleźnica Mountain 22 kmNE

25–60 km224 places

  • Skalnaté pleso Lake 45 kmSE
  • Popradské Pleso Lake 37 kmSE
  • Ostrá Mountain 33 kmSE
  • Vysoká Mountain 37 kmSE

60–100 km179 places

  • Korňa River 77 kmW
  • Branisko Mountain 96 kmE
  • Tlstá Mountain 70 kmSW
  • Strážov Mountain 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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