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Stará Bystrica, Slovakia
Žilina Region · Slovakia
Stará Bystrica is a small town in Žilina Region, Slovakia with a population of 2,740. Elevation: 1,575 ft (480 m). Average temperature: 46°F (8°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Stará Bystrica
Stará Bystrica is a village and municipality in Čadca District in the Žilina Region of Northern Slovakia. It is the home to one of the world's youngest astronomical clocks, completed in 2009.
People
Climate
| Population | 2,740 |
| Population Density | 192 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 1,575 ft (480 m) |
| Coordinates | 49.3474°, 18.9491° |
| Timezone | Europe/Bratislava |
| Country | 🇸🇰 Slovakia |
| State / Province | Žilina Region |
| Average Temperature | 46°F (8°C) |
| January Average | 31°F (-0°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 47.4 inches (1,203 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 99.1 inches (252 cm) |
About Stará Bystrica
Stará Bystrica is a small town in Slovakia (Žilina Region) with a population of 2,740. The city sits at an elevation of 1,575 feet (480 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 46°F (8°C). Temperatures range from 31°F in January to 64°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 47.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Bratislava.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 45.8°F |
| 15% below Slovakia avg | |
| January Average | 31°F (-0°C) |
| July Average | 64°F (18°C) |
| Sunny Days | 215 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 1,575 ft (480 m) |
| Area | 14.3 sq mi (36.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 192/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 49.3474°N, 18.9491°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Bratislava |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°F (-0°C) | 2.6 in | |
| February | 27°F (-3°C) | 2.4 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 34°F (1°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 42°F (6°C) | 2.7 in | |
| May | 51°F (11°C) | 3.9 in | |
| June | 56°F (14°C) | 4.9 in | Wettest |
| July | 64°F (18°C) | 4.8 in | Warmest |
| August | 59°F (15°C) | 4.4 in | |
| September | 52°F (11°C) | 3.4 in | |
| October | 44°F (7°C) | 2.7 in | |
| November | 34°F (1°C) | 3.0 in | |
| December | 27°F (-3°C) | 3.1 in |
Stará Bystrica has a seasonal temperature swing of 37°F / from 27°F in February to 64°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 40.4 inches, with June being the wettest month (4.9") and February the driest (2.4").
Schools in Stará Bystrica
2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Základná škola s materskou školou | — | — | — | — |
| Základná škola s materskou školou | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Stará Bystrica
7 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rádio Frontinus | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Danielka (PL) | aktorska, cabaret | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Bielsko (PL) | dance, local news | MP3 | |
| Radio X Metal | metal | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio X64 | — | MP3 64 kbps | |
| Radio X Ľudovky (Uniza) | folk | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio X 256 | — | MP3 256 kbps |
Museums in Stará Bystrica
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraniogórski Ośrodek Kultury Turystyki Górskiej na Przysłopie | ||||
| Chata Kawuloka | ||||
| Dom "Lombardini" | ||||
| drewniana chałupa, ob. Izba Muzealna | ||||
| Galeria Dziadów Noworocznych i Szlachciców | ||||
| Goralská drevenica | ||||
| Hasičské múzeum | ||||
| Izba Pamięci Jerzego Kukuczki | ||||
| Jánošíkov dom | ||||
| Kaštieľ Radoľa | ||||
| Kúdeľná izba | ||||
| Kysucké múzeum | ||||
| Lomňanské muzeum | ||||
| Muzeum Jana Wałacha | ||||
| Múzeum Juraja Jánošíka | ||||
| Múzeum Kysuckej dediny | ||||
| Múzeum Malofatranskej operácie | ||||
| Muzeum Regionalne Na Grapie | ||||
| Muzeum Świerka Istebniańskiego | ||||
| Muzeum trojmezí | ||||
| Múzeum Turany | ||||
| Múzeum židovskej kultúry | ||||
| Návštěvnické centrum opevnění Šance | ||||
| Ośrodek Edukacji Ekologicznej | ||||
| Ośrodek Edukacji Ekologicznej | ||||
| Ośrodek Edukacji Ekologicznej | ||||
| Ośrodek Edukacji Ekologicznej | ||||
| Pamätná izba Vrbu a Wetzlera | ||||
| Poľnohospodárske stroje | ||||
| Považské múzeum | ||||
| Remeselny dom | ||||
| Stála expozícia železničného mesta Vrútky | ||||
| Stredoveká dedina Paseka | ||||
| Strojovňa orloja | ||||
| Vlastivedné múzeum | ||||
| World Museum and Bible Library | ||||
| Železničné múzeum |
Libraries in Stará Bystrica
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biblioteka Publiczna Filia w Ciścu | 0.0 | |||||
| Gminna Biblioteka Publiczna | 0.0 | |||||
| Gminna Biblioteka Publiczna | 0.0 | |||||
| Knihovna Jablunkov | 0.0 | |||||
| Krajská knižnica pobočka Vlčince | 0.0 | |||||
| Krajská knižnica v Žiline | 0.0 | |||||
| Krajská knižnica v Žiline, pobočka Hájik | 0.0 | |||||
| Kysucká knižnica v Čadci | 0.0 | |||||
| Mestská knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Mestská knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Mestská knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Mestská knižnica Hany Zelinovej | 0.0 | |||||
| Miestna ľudová knižnica Stráža | 0.0 | |||||
| Místní knihovna Milíkov | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Divinka s pobočkou v Lalinku | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Dolný Vadičov | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Dunajov | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Horný Vadičov | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Klubina | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Kotrčiná Lúčka | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Krasňany | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Kunerad | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Kysucký Lieskovec | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Lipovec | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Lodno | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Lysica | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Mojš | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Nesluša | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Nezbudská Lúčka | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Nová Bystrica | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Povina | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Radôstka | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Rudina | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Rudinská | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Snežnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Stankovany | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Švošov | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecná knižnica Turčianske Kľačany | 0.0 | |||||
| Obecní knihovna Návsí | 0.0 | |||||
| Saleziánska knižnica | 0.0 | |||||
| Univerzitná knižnica UNIZA | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Stará Bystrica
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malé trhovisko | |||||
| Poľské trhy | |||||
| Trhovisko pri autobusovej stanici | |||||
| Trhovisko Žilina | |||||
| Tržnica Priekopa | |||||
| Veľké trhovisko |
Hotels in Stará Bystrica
1 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Stará Bystrica
5 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Stará Bystrica
2 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Stará Bystrica
1 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Stará Bystrica
1 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Stará Bystrica
1 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Stará Bystrica
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belský pivovar BBC | ||||
| Pivovar Veterán | ||||
| Vŕšky |
Stadiums & Teams in Stará Bystrica
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Stará Bystrica
69 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zwardoń Ski | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wyciągi Wojtek | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kubalonka | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ośrodek narciarski „Za Groniem” | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Andiamo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Cypisek | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snowpark | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kompleks Pilsko-Jontek | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski centrum Grúniky | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Wyciągi Baca | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Park Rajcza | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Tatrapoma F Ťaskovka | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lyžiarsky vlek Olešná - Potôčky | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Športcentrum Oščadnica | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Veľká Rača | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| SKI Bukovina Turzovka | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Orava Snow | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| SKI Krušetnica | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Szczyrk Mountain Resort | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stacja Narciarska Czarny Groń | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kompleks skoczni narciarskich LKS Klimczok (HS-31, HS-19) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Beskid Sport Arena | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Beskid Sport Arena | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kompleks Skoczni narciarskich SKALITE w Szczyrku | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| COS Szczyrk | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kolej linowa "Czantoria" | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stacja Narciarska Świniorka | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Makov | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kompleks Narciarski Biały Krzyż | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stacja Narciarska Skolnity | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Soszów – Jawornik (Wisła) | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ośrodek Narciarski Nowa Osada | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ośrodek Narciarski Klepki - Wisła Malinka | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Stacja Narciarska Cieńków | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mosorny Groń | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Mýto ski & bike | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chopok Jasná | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| skiarena Fačkovské sedlo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chopok | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jasna Low Tatras | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Chopok Juh | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| PARK SNOW Donovaly | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| SKI Krpáčovo | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Tále | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jasenská dolina - stredisko Lehota | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Podkonice - Pleše | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Šachtičky | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Národné biatlonové centrum Osrblie | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski-TMG Remata | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Čierny Balog | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Skalka | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Krahule | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vrátna | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski centrum Nižná - Uhliská | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Podjavorník | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Zábava Hruštín | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| SKI Centrum Kozinec | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Lyžiarske a rekreačné stredisko Veľké Ostré | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Zuberec - Janovky | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Kubínska hoľa | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Racibor | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Ski Cigeľ | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Holý diel | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Win ter park Martinky | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Vyšné Krátke | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| SKI centrum Demänová | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Závažná Poruba - Opalisko | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Snowland | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Jasenská dolina - stredisko Kašová | 0.0 | — | — | $0 | — | — | — |
Airports Near Stará Bystrica
33 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Sliač Airport | SLD | Medium Airport |
| Žilina-Dolný Hričov Airport | ILZ | Medium Airport |
| Bielsko-Biała Aleksandrowice Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bielsko-Biała Kaniów Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Bojszowy Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Čerín-Čačín Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Dlžín Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Dolná Štubňa Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Domaniža Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Frýdlant Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Goczałkowice | — | Small Airport |
| Janova Lehota Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Jasná Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Košťany nad Turcom Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Letiště Hať u Hlučína | — | Small Airport |
| Letiště Orlová | — | Small Airport |
| Lipowa Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Male Bielice-Partizánske Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Martin Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Místek | — | Small Airport |
| Morovno Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Nevoľné Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Prievidza Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Prusy Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Rohozná Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Ružomberok Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Rybany Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Rybnik-Gotartowice Glider Field | — | Small Airport |
| Sedliště Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Tužina Airstrip | — | Small Airport |
| Vavrečka Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Żar Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Zator | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Stará Bystrica
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Stará Bystrica |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Stará Bystrica
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Kostol svätého Michala Archanjela | |
| Panna Mária |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Stará Bystrica?
Stará Bystrica has a population of 2,740 residents and is located in Slovakia. The population density is 192 people per square mile, spread across 14.3 square miles.
What is the weather like in Stará Bystrica?
Stará Bystrica has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 46°F (8°C). Winter temperatures average 31°F in January, while summers reach an average of 64°F in July. The area receives 215 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 47.4 inches, with 99.1 inches of snow.