Medves
Medves is a peak in Šiatorská Bukovinka, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region and has an elevation of 637 metres. Medves is situated nearby to the locality Lőrinc-oldal, as well as near Malá pustatina.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 637 metres
- Description: mountain in Slovakia
- Also known as: “Medves Magasa” and “Veľký Medveď”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Šomoška Castle and Salgó Castle.
Šomoška Castle
Castle
Šomoška Castle are the ruins of a castle located in the village of Šiatorská Bukovinka in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia. The castle is a part of the Cerová vrchovina Protected Landscape Area.
Salgó Castle
Photo: Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Salgó Castle is a Hungarian stronghold near Salgótarján, Nógrád county, 120 km from Budapest. Originally built as a tower by the Kacsics clan in the 13th century to withstand the Mongol invasions of the 13th century, it was later renovated into a fortress by King Béla IV.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Večelkov and Tachty.
Večelkov
Village
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Večelkov is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Tachty
Village
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tachty is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Nová Bašta
Village
Photo: Luppus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nová Bašta is a village and municipality in the Rimavská Sobota District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.
Medves
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Šiatorská Bukovinka, Lučenec District, Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.16703° or 48° 10′ 1″ northLongitude
19.88293° or 19° 52′ 59″ eastElevation
637 metres (2,090 feet)Open location code
8FWX5V8M+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 1426281612OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Slovak—“Medves” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Medves”
- Dutch: “Medves”
- Hungarian: “Medves”
- Slovak: “Medvedia výšina”
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Localities in the Area
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