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Smižany

Košice Region, Slovakia · Europe

About Smižany

Smižany works well as a base: 15 minutes from Levoča, 13km from Slovak Paradise National Park.

Smižany is a town located in Košice Region, Slovakia. With a population of 9,023, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Smižany 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 Smižany to your route.

About Smižany

Smižany (Hungarian: Szepessümeg, German: Schmögen) is a large village and municipality in the Spišská Nová Ves District in the Košice Region of central-eastern Slovakia. With a population of over 8,500 people as of 2021, Smižany is the second largest village in Slovakia (a village being defined as a municipality that

Read more does not have town status). Smižany is situated directly adjacent to the town of Spišská Nová Ves and the two municipalities form a contiguous urban area, one of the main population centers in Eastern Slovakia.

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Where is Smižany located?

Smižany is located in Košice Region, Slovakia, Europe. The coordinates are 48.9545 latitude, 20.5234 longitude.

What is the population of Smižany?

Smižany has a population of approximately 9,023 people, making it a town in Slovakia.

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Quick Information

Population
9,023
Continent
Europe
Country
Slovakia
Region
Košice Region
Timezone
Europe/Bratislava
Coordinates
48.9545, 20.5234

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 Smižany

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Sucha Bela Gorge

A thrilling Slovak Paradise canyon ascended via metal ladders and bridges beside cascading water.

10 km · about 20 min drive

national park

Slovak Paradise National Park

An adventure-filled national park laced with narrow gorges, waterfalls, and thrilling iron ladder and chain hiking routes.

13 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Spiš Castle

One of the largest castle complexes in Central Europe, a dramatic UNESCO-listed ruin sprawling across a hilltop above the Spiš region.

19 km · about 20 min drive

natural wonder

Dobšinská Ice Cave

One of the world's great ice caves, UNESCO-listed, with ice up to 26.5 m thick filling a mountain cavern in the Slovak Paradise: a frozen underground floor you walk across even in high summer. Short forest walk up from the road.

19 km · about 20 min drive

photogenic

Chmarošský Viaduct

A nine-arched stone railway viaduct of 1931 curving across a meadow above Telgárt, where the line loops over itself to gain height: Slovakia's most photographed piece of railway engineering, at its best in morning mist or under snow.

26 km · about 30 min drive

famous road

Cesta 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.

30 km · about 35 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Lomnicky stit

Second-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.

35 km · about 40 min drive

national park

High Tatras

The smallest alpine mountain range in the world, offering dramatic peaks, glacial lakes, and excellent hiking in a compact area.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Smižany

  • 30 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.
  • 35 kmLomnicky stitSecond-highest peak in the High Tatras at 2634 metres, reached by cable car from Tatranska Lomnica and topped by an observatory.
  • 38 kmStrbske PlesoGlacial lake and resort at 1346 metres in the High Tatras, reached by the Cesta Slobody scenic road and a rack railway.
  • 57 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.
  • 71 kmZakopianka (Road to the Tatras)The scenic highway climbing from Krakow into the Tatra foothills, a classic Polish mountain road trip.

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 Smižany.

Spišská Nová Ves

🇸🇰 Slovakia

3 km awayPop. 34,855

Levoča

🇸🇰 Slovakia

9 km awayPop. 13,979

Markušovce

🇸🇰 Slovakia

9 km awayPop. 4,658

Spišský Štiavnik

🇸🇰 Slovakia

13 km awayPop. 2,949

Rudňany

🇸🇰 Slovakia

14 km awayPop. 4,838

Nálepkovo

🇸🇰 Slovakia

14 km awayPop. 3,583

Hranovnica

🇸🇰 Slovakia

16 km awayPop. 3,204

Vrbov

🇸🇰 Slovakia

16 km awayPop. 1,525

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