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Medzibrod

Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia · Europe

About Medzibrod

Medzibrod works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ľubietová, 28km from Demänovská Ice Cave.

Medzibrod is a town located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. With a population of 1,388, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Medzibrod 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 Medzibrod to your route.

About Medzibrod

Medzibrod (Hungarian: Mezőköz) is a village and municipality in Banská Bystrica District in the Banská Bystrica Region of central Slovakia.

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Medzibrod is located in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.7943 latitude, 19.3537 longitude.

What is the population of Medzibrod?

Medzibrod has a population of approximately 1,388 people, making it a town in Slovakia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,388
Continent
Europe
Country
Slovakia
Region
Banská Bystrica Region
Timezone
Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates
48.7943, 19.3537

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 Medzibrod

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

mountain pass

Donovaly Pass

A 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.

13 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Špania Dolina

A steep copper-mining village at 728 m above Banská Bystrica, mined since the Bronze Age, its miners' houses stacked around a square with a 162-step covered wooden staircase climbing to the 13th-century church.

16 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Vlkolínec

A remarkably well-preserved UNESCO village of traditional log houses representing a complete example of a medieval central European settlement.

28 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Demänovská Ice Cave

A spectacular cave system in the Low Tatras featuring permanent ice formations, frozen waterfalls, and underground lakes.

28 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Demanovska Cave of Liberty

Show cave in the Low Tatras with flowstone formations and an underground river, on the Demanovska Dolina valley road south of Liptovsky Mikulas.

28 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

Certovica Pass

The 'Devil's Pass' carries Route 72 over the spine of the Low Tatras at 1,238 m: the highest paved road pass in Slovakia, with hairpin descents on both flanks and big ridge-top views.

32 km · about 35 min 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

Orava Castle

A dramatic cliff-top castle perched high above the Orava River, famously used as a filming location for the 1922 movie Nosferatu.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Medzibrod

  • Right hereDonovaly PassA 960 m mountain resort saddle on Route 59 between Banska Bystrica and Ruzomberok, threading between the Low Tatras and Great Fatra with a flowing climb popular among Slovak drivers.
  • 32 kmCertovica PassThe 'Devil's Pass' carries Route 72 over the spine of the Low Tatras at 1,238 m: the highest paved road pass in Slovakia, with hairpin descents on both flanks and big ridge-top views.
  • 63 kmStrbske PlesoGlacial lake and resort at 1346 metres in the High Tatras, reached by the Cesta Slobody scenic road and a rack railway.
  • 74 kmCesta Slobody (Freedom Road)The scenic Route 537 traverses the foot of the High Tatras from Podbanske to Tatranska Kotlina, stringing together mountain resorts with near-constant views of Slovakia's highest peaks.
  • 77 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.

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 Medzibrod.

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5 km awayPop. 1,251

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7 km awayPop. 3,260

Poniky

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10 km awayPop. 1,573

Selce

🇸🇰 Slovakia

12 km awayPop. 2,140

Podbrezová

🇸🇰 Slovakia

13 km awayPop. 3,795

Nemce

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13 km awayPop. 1,171

Hrochoť

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16 km awayPop. 1,433

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