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Žarnovica, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia – Slovakia Flag

Current Date And Time In Žarnovica, Slovakia

Sunday, 26 July 2026
23:04:16 CEST
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 5,699
District: Okres Žarnovica

📍 Cities Near To Žarnovica


Find cities, states and countries closest to Žarnovica in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Žarnovica.

📍 Žarnovica Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Žarnovica from our regional database:

State / RegionBanská Bystrica Region
DistrictOkres Žarnovica
Total Population5,699
Land Area31.00 km²
Population Density183.84 / km²
Center Latitude48.4812° N
Center Longitude18.7157° E
Elevation230 m (755 ft)
UTC Time Zone+01:00
Population Rank in Banská Bystrica Region#17 of 67
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Abraham Abraham5 8 4
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Banská Belá Banská Belá10 16 9
East (E)
National Flag Of Banská Štiavnica Banská Štiavnica9 15 8
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bojnice Bojnice22 35 19
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Čaradice Čaradice13 20 11
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cerová Cerová11 17 9
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Čierne Kľačany Čierne Kľačany16 26 14
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Cigeľ Cigeľ16 26 14
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Dudince Dudince23 37 20
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Handlová Handlová17 28 15
North (N)
National Flag Of Harmanec Harmanec27 44 24
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Hostie Hostie13 21 11
West (W)
National Flag Of Hosťovce Hosťovce17 27 15
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Jedľové Kostoľany Jedľové Kostoľany10 16 9
West (W)
National Flag Of Kálna Kálna22 35 19
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Žarnovica


States and regions closest to Banská Bystrica Region (home state of Žarnovica), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bács-Kiskun Bács-Kiskun136 219 118
South (S)
National Flag Of Bekes County Bekes County150 241 130
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén62 100 54
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Budapest Budapest73 118 64
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Fejér Fejér105 169 91
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Heves County Heves County63 101 55
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok103 165 89
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Komárom-Esztergom Komárom-Esztergom77 124 67
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Košice Region Košice Region78 126 68
East (E)
National Flag Of Lower Silesia Lower Silesia91 147 79
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Žarnovica


Countries bordering or closest to Slovakia, with aerial distance and compass direction from Žarnovica's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Albania Albania520 836 451
South (S)
National Flag Of Austria Austria251 403 218
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Belarus Belarus498 802 433
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Bosnia And Herzegovina Bosnia And Herzegovina342 551 297
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bulgaria Bulgaria496 798 431
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Croatia Croatia325 524 283
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia206 332 179
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark676 1,089 587
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany446 717 387
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Greece Greece671 1,080 583
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Žarnovica. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Žarnovica (You)Banská Bystrica Region5,699
VoznicaBanská Bystrica Region6502.6SSW
ŽupkovBanská Bystrica Region8428.0NW
AbrahamBanská Bystrica Region1,1128.0WNW
Nová BaňaBanská Bystrica Region6,8818.5SW
Štiavnické BaneBanská Bystrica Region81111.3ESE
Banská ŠtiavnicaBanská Bystrica Region9,42614.8ESE
Žiar nad HronomBanská Bystrica Region16,95515.8NE
Banská BeláBanská Bystrica Region1,19416.1E
Jedľové KostoľanyNitra Region88816.1W
CerováTrenčín Region1,06517.4NW

🏆 Banská Bystrica Region City Rankings

How does Žarnovica rank within Banská Bystrica Region? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Žarnovica appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Banská Bystrica74,590
Zvolen39,844
Lučenec25,191
Rimavská Sobota21,434
Brezno19,866
Žiar nad Hronom16,955
Detva13,666
Revúca11,033
Veľký Krtíš10,552
Fiľakovo9,726

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Čierny Balog147.10
Hriňová126.49
Tisovec123.43
Brezno121.96
Banská Bystrica103.38
Klenovec100.00
Zvolen98.73
Polomka94.02
Krupina88.67
Rimavská Sobota77.55

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Banská Bystrica721.51
Veľký Krtíš702.06
Fiľakovo601.11
Lučenec527.12
Žiar nad Hronom433.74
Králiky414.55
Zvolen403.57
Nemce285.61
Revúca283.84
Rimavská Sobota276.39
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sliač Airport
IATA: SLD
35 km (22 mi) from Žarnovica
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Banská Bystrica Region Cities
Žarnovica ranks #17 of 67 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Žarnovica? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Žarnovica Sits on the Map

Žarnovica sits inside Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia and ranks #17 of 67 cities in Banská Bystrica Region by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Žarnovica to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Žarnovica outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Žarnovica and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Žarnovica against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Banská Bystrica Region city rankings

🌎 Beyond Žarnovica: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Žarnovica and the countries closest to Žarnovica by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Slovakia. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Žarnovica, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Žarnovica at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Žarnovica

If you're stringing together stops in Banská Bystrica Region, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Žarnovica — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Žarnovica MapView the Žarnovica map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Žarnovica Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Banská Bystrica Region OverviewExplore the Banská Bystrica Region state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Slovakia Country DataGet complete Slovakia data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Žarnovica

Which cities are closest to Žarnovica?

See the Cities Near To Žarnovica table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Banská Bystrica Region by population and density.

How is the distance from Žarnovica to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Žarnovica and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Žarnovica map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Žarnovica will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Žarnovica to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Žarnovica?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Žarnovica. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Banská Bystrica Region city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Žarnovica compare in size to the cities near it?

Žarnovica ranks #17 of 67 cities in Banská Bystrica Region by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Žarnovica?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Žarnovica is Sliač Airport (SLD), about 35 km (22 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.