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Village

Lietava

Located in Žilina District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°10′11″ N 18°40′30″ E

Map showing the location of Lietava Lietava
Location in Slovakia
Population
1,728
1.7K
Elevation
404 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 Airport68 km
OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava71 km

About Lietava

Lietava is a village. Location: Žilina District, Žilina Region. Population: 1,728. Elevation: 404 m.

From Wikipedia

Lietava (Hungarian: Zsolnalitva) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia. Lietava Castle, the third largest castle in Slovakia, is in the village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1300
Area
10 km²
Official website
lietava.info

Source: Wikidata

Population of Lietava over time

Population of Lietava over time
2017 1,482
2021 1,601
2024 1,728
2025 1,765

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lietava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -6°)
Wettest month
June (107 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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 Lietava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°3°8°13°19°22°23°23°18°13°6°2°
Average low (°C)-6°-5°-2°2°7°10°11°11°8°4°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)5047506088107999373596562

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lietava

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 68 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (71 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 151 km to the west.

Airports

  • Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 68 kmsoutheast
  • Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 71 kmnorthwest
  • Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 115 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Brno Population: 404.3K 151 kmwest
  • Bratislava Population: 423.7K 162 kmsouthwest
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 182 kmsouthwest
  • Miskolc Population: 154.5K 195 kmsoutheast
  • Košice Population: 225K 196 kmeast

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

Day trips from Lietava

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 339 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Malá Fatra Mountain 13 kmSE
  • Turiec River 18 kmE
  • Rajčanka River 8 kmN
  • Kysuca River 8 kmNE

25–60 km148 places

  • Korňa River 28 kmN
  • Veľký Kriváň Mountain 26 kmE
  • Tlstá Mountain 34 kmSE
  • Strážov Mountain 28 kmSW

60–100 km211 places

  • Ostrá Mountain 98 kmE
  • Tríbeč Mountain 94 kmSW
  • Poľana Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Čertovica Mountain 82 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kysuca River, Žilina Region
    8.3 km NE
  • Rajčanka River, Žilina Region
    7.6 km N
  • Malá Fatra Mountain, Žilina Region
    13 km SE
  • Turiec River, Žilina Region
    18 km E

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources