Rožňava
A walkable historic town in Slovakia's Gemer region, Rožňava has a centre dense with cafés and restaurants and serves as a base for the mountains and scenic viewpoints nearby. The town is an episcopal seat with a well-preserved historic core, and the wider region is ringed by UNESCO World Heritage sites. A short drive from Košice, it functions as the main tourist and economic hub for the Gemer area.
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- Population17,122
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.8 km1.7 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Rožňava: quick answers
Where is Rožňava?
Rožňava is in Slovakia, about 48 km30 miles in a straight line from Poprad.
How do you get to Rožňava?
The nearest airport is Lučenec (LUE), about 1 hr 16 min away by road. The nearest train station is Szendrő, about 1 hr 1 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Rožňava?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -4°C24°F. The wettest month is July, with about 107 mm4.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Rožňava?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 museums, 17 restaurants, 12 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Rožňava?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Spišská Nová Ves, Gelnica and Vysoké Tatry.