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Location

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Vlkolínec is about 35 km north of Banská Bystrica. The nearest other World Heritage site is Slovak Carpathian Wooden Churches, about 40 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Banská Bystrica · about 82,000 peopleabout 35 km south
  • Žilina · about 88,000 peopleabout 45 km north-west
  • Zvolen · about 45,000 peopleabout 50 km south
  • Salgótarján · about 40,000 peopleabout 110 km south
  • Ostrava · about 479,000 peopleabout 120 km north-west
  • Zlín · about 125,000 peopleabout 120 km west
VlkolínecZlínŽilinaBanská BystricaZvolenSlovak Carpathian Wooden ChurchesLevoča and Spiš CastleAggtelek and Slovak Karst CavesCarpathian Wooden Tserkvas50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Vlkolínec and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesSlovak Carpathian Wooden Churches1Banská Štiavnica2Kalwaria Zebrzydowska3Levoča and Spiš Castle4Aggtelek and Slovak Karst Caves5Vlkolínec
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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