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City of Zagreb

Local name: Zagreb

Located in Croatia Coordinates: 45°48′47″ N 15°58′38″ E

City of Zagreb
Zagreb · Nick Savchenko from Kiev, Ukraine · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
767,131
767.1K
Elevation
134 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Places inside
28
listed under City of Zagreb
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport11 km
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport77 km

About City of Zagreb

City of Zagreb is a region. Location: Croatia. Population: 767,131.

From Wikipedia

Zagreb ( ZAH-greb; Croatian: [zǎːɡreb] ) is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is in the north of the country, along the Sava River, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb stands near the international border between Croatia and Slovenia at an elevation of approximately 158 m (518 ft) above sea level. At the 2021 census, the city itself had a population of 767,131, while the population of the Zagreb metropolitan area is 1,086,528.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1094
Area
641 km²
Official website
zagreb.hr

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering City of Zagreb

  • Zagreb County
  • Krapina-Zagorje County

Twin towns and sister cities of City of Zagreb

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of City of Zagreb over time

Population of City of Zagreb over time
2011 790,017
2018 802,588
2020 809,268
2021 767,131

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of City of Zagreb

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 88 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (96 mm)
Driest month
February (48 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of City of Zagreb
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°12°16°21°24°26°26°22°16°9°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°10°14°15°15°11°7°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)514860677896859189888865

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to City of Zagreb

The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 1 km to the north.

Airports

  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 11 kmsoutheast
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 77 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 126 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 1 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 131 kmsouthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 145 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 157 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 177 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in City of Zagreb

28 places
  1. 1 Zagreb 663.6K
  2. 2 Sesvete 70.8K
  3. 3 Trešnjevka – jug 65.3K
  4. 4 Novi Zagreb – zapad 63.9K
  5. 5 Gornja Dubrava 58.3K
  6. 6 Novi Zagreb – istok 55.9K
  7. 7 Stenjevec 53.9K
  8. 8 Peščenica – Žitnjak 53K
  9. 9 Trešnjevka – sjever 53K
  10. 10 Maksimir 47.4K
  11. 11 Podsused – Vrapče 44.9K
  12. 12 Trnje 40.5K
  13. 13 Črnomerec 38.1K
  14. 14 Donji grad 37K
  15. 15 Donja Dubrava 33.5K
  16. 16 Donji Grad 31.2K
  17. 17 Gornji Grad – Medveščak 26.4K
  18. 18 Podsljeme 19K
  19. 19 Brezovica 12K
  20. 20 Novi Zagreb 5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages2

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights5

Largest cities and towns

  • Sesvete Town, Sesvete
    55.3K
  • Dugave Neighbourhood, Novi Zagreb – istok
    10.5K
  • Jankomir Town, Stenjevec
    5K
  • Lučko Village, Novi Zagreb – zapad
    3K
  • Odra Village, Novi Zagreb – zapad
    2.6K
  • Blato Village, Novi Zagreb – zapad
    2.6K
  • Veliko Polje Village, Novi Zagreb – istok
    2.1K
  • Jakuševec Neighbourhood, Novi Zagreb – istok
    2.3K

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources