- Population
- 2,613
- 2.6K
- Elevation
- 355 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Bratislava · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLD Sliač Airport64 km
- OSR Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava79 km
About Strečno
Strečno is a village. Location: Žilina District, Žilina Region. Population: 2,613. Elevation: 355 m.
Strečno (Hungarian: Sztrecsény) is a village and municipality in the Žilina District in the Žilina Region in North Slovakia. It is located by the Váh River in the Malá Fatra Mts. Situated 7 km east from Žilina, Strečno is most famous for its gothic castle ruins.
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Population of Strečno over time
| 2017 | 2,554 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,613 | |
| 2024 | 2,572 | |
| 2025 | 2,553 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Strečno
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 75 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (118 mm)
- Driest month
- February (58 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) | 2° | 3° | 8° | 13° | 19° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -2° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 96 | 118 | 113 | 104 | 82 | 66 | 75 | 76 |
How to get to Strečno
The nearest airport is Sliač Airport (SLD), 64 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) (79 km). The nearest large city is Brno, 164 km to the west.
Airports
- Sliač Airport (SLD) Sliač 64 kmsouth
- Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) Mošnov 79 kmnorthwest
- Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) Poprad 101 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Brno Population: 404.3K 164 kmwest
- Bratislava Population: 423.7K 174 kmsouthwest
- Košice Population: 225K 183 kmeast
- Miskolc Population: 154.5K 186 kmsoutheast
- Győr Population: 129.3K 190 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Strečno
Within 100 km: 23 historic and cultural sites, 381 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Veľký Kriváň Mountain 12 kmE
- Chleb Mountain 14 kmE
- Vrátna Valley Natural site 13 kmE
- Veľký Rozsutec Mountain 18 kmE
25–60 km143 places
- Korňa River 31 kmNW
- Tlstá Mountain 29 kmS
- Strážov Mountain 39 kmSW
- Rakytov Mountain 34 kmSE
60–100 km266 places
- Skalnaté pleso Lake 100 kmE
- Popradské Pleso Lake 89 kmE
- Ostrá Mountain 84 kmE
- Vysoká Mountain 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Turiec River, Žilina Region8.4 km SE
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Veľký Rozsutec Mountain, Žilina District18 km E
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Veľký Kriváň Mountain, Martin District12 km E
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Vrátna Valley Natural site, Žilina Region13 km E
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Kysuca River, Žilina Region11 km NW
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Chleb Mountain, Martin District14 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources