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Jelenec

Nitra Region, Slovakia · Europe

About Jelenec

Jelenec sits on the route: 5 minutes from Žirany, 51km from Cachtice Castle.

Jelenec is a town located in Nitra Region, Slovakia. With a population of 2,116, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Jelenec sits in Slovakia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bratislava time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Jelenec to your route.

About Jelenec

Jelenec (Hungarian: Gímes, formerly Ghymes) is a municipality and village in the Nitra District of the south-west of Slovakia, in the Nitra Region. The village of Jelenec (also Gýmeš, Ghymes, Dymes and Gímes) lies below the southeastern spurs of the Tribeč mountain range at an altitude of 192 m above sea level. In

Read more terms of territorial and administrative division, it belongs to the Nitra Region and Nitra District. Its territory is built up of granitoid and sedimentary rocks (granites, quartzites, limestones, clays, sands). Some local minerals formed by hydrothermal mineralization are rare (e.g. ibaryte, lazulite, limonite and wad). Irregular seams of lignite coal, which are of variable quality, also occur in the Neogene sediments.

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Where is Jelenec located?

Jelenec is located in Nitra Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.3784 latitude, 18.2235 longitude.

What is the population of Jelenec?

Jelenec has a population of approximately 2,116 people, making it a town in Slovakia.

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Quick Information

Population
2,116
Continent
Europe
Country
Slovakia
Region
Nitra Region
Timezone
Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates
48.3784, 18.2235

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Slovakia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Jelenec

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Banská Štiavnica

A UNESCO-listed historic mining town with Renaissance palaces, open-air mining museums, and scenic artificial lakes called tajchy.

50 km · about 60 min drive

castle

Cachtice Castle

The brooding ruined castle of the 'Blood Countess' Elizabeth Bathory, on a vineyard hill in western Slovakia.

51 km · about 60 min drive

castle

Bojnice Castle

A romantic neo-Gothic chateau of fairytale spires above a spa town, Slovakia's most-visited castle.

52 km · about 60 min drive

castle

Trencin Castle

Large castle on a rock above the Vah valley in western Slovakia, with a Roman inscription of 179 AD carved below it.

59 km · about 70 min drive

Driving in Slovakia

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €12 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Jelenec.

Kolíňany

🇸🇰 Slovakia

3 km awayPop. 1,532

Žirany

🇸🇰 Slovakia

4 km awayPop. 1,349

Čeľadice

🇸🇰 Slovakia

6 km awayPop. 1,051

Štitáre

🇸🇰 Slovakia

6 km awayPop. 1,042

Beladice

🇸🇰 Slovakia

6 km awayPop. 1,723

Pohranice

🇸🇰 Slovakia

6 km awayPop. 1,099

Dolné Obdokovce

🇸🇰 Slovakia

7 km awayPop. 1,175

Sl’ažany

🇸🇰 Slovakia

8 km awayPop. 1,706

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