Village

Podhorie

Located in Žilina District, Žilina Region Coordinates: 49°10′21″ N 18°38′38″ E

Location in Slovakia

Population: 1,099; 1.1K
Elevation: 453 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 Airport69 km; OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava70 km

About Podhorie

Podhorie is a village. Location: Žilina District, Žilina Region. Population: 1,099. Elevation: 453 m.

From Wikipedia

Podhorie (Hungarian: Zsolnaerdőd, until 1899 Podhorje) is a village and municipality in Žilina District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1393
Area: 6.4 km²
Official website: obecpodhorie.info

Source: Wikidata

Population of Podhorie over time

Population of Podhorie over time
2017		904
2021		949
2024		1,093
2025		1,099

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Podhorie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month: July (day 23°)
Coldest month: January (night -6°)
Wettest month: June (109 mm)
Driest month: February (45 mm)

0° -6°

2° -5°

7° -2°

12° 2°

18° 7°

21° 10°

23° 11°

22° 11°

18° 8°

12° 4°

5° -1°

1° -4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

109

Jul

Aug

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Podhorie
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	0°	2°	7°	12°	18°	21°	23°	22°	18°	12°	5°	1°
Average low (°C)	-6°	-5°	-2°	2°	7°	10°	11°	11°	8°	4°	-1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	47	45	48	59	89	109	98	95	73	57	64	62

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Podhorie

The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 69 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (70 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 148 km to the west.

Airports

Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 69 kmsoutheast
Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 70 kmnorthwest
Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 117 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Brno Population: 404.3K 148 kmwest
Bratislava Population: 423.7K 161 kmsouthwest
Győr Population: 129.3K 182 kmsouthwest
Miskolc Population: 154.5K 197 kmsoutheast
Košice Population: 225K 198 kmeast

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

Day trips from Podhorie

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 330 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

Malá Fatra Mountain 15 kmSE
Turiec River 21 kmE
Rajčanka River 8 kmNE
Kysuca River 9 kmNE

25–60 km145 places

Korňa River 27 kmN
Veľký Kriváň Mountain 28 kmE
Tlstá Mountain 36 kmSE
Strážov Mountain 28 kmSW

60–100 km205 places

Tríbeč Mountain 94 kmS
Poľana Mountain 86 kmSE
Čertovica Mountain 85 kmE
Bystrá Mountain 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kysuca River, Žilina Region
9.4 km NE
Rajčanka River, Žilina Region
8.4 km NE
Malá Fatra Mountain, Žilina Region
15 km SE
Turiec River, Žilina Region
21 km E