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Village

Modruš

Located in Municipality of Josipdol, Karlovac County Coordinates: 45°07′00″ N 15°14′09″ E

Modruš
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Population
169
169
Elevation
614 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RJK Rijeka Airport53 km
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport95 km

About Modruš

Modruš is a village. Location: Municipality of Josipdol, Karlovac County. Population: 169. Elevation: 614 m.

From Wikipedia

Modruš is a village, former episcopal see, and current Latin Church Catholic titular see in Western Croatia. It is located south of its municipality's seat Josipdol (Karlovac County), on the easternmost slopes of Velika Kapela mountain, in northern Lika. The population was 169 in the census of 2011.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
43.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Modruš

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
November (169 mm)
Driest month
July (88 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).

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Climate of Modruš
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°8°12°18°21°24°24°19°14°8°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°3°7°10°12°12°8°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)939710612211012088102136158169133

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Modruš

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 67 km to the west.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 53 kmwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 95 kmnortheast
  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 67 kmwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 97 kmnortheast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 118 kmnorthwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 183 kmnorthwest
  • Split Population: 149.8K 203 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Modruš

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 56 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Mine Mountain 18 kmS
  • Hum Mountain 12 kmE
  • Velika Kapela Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Klek Mountain 18 kmNW

25–60 km37 places

  • Krk Island 49 kmW
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 45 kmW
  • Otočić Košljun Island 50 kmW
  • Lahinja River 57 kmN

60–100 km58 places

  • Lošinj Island 89 kmSW
  • Silba Island 92 kmSW
  • Otok Ilovik Island 91 kmSW
  • Birovača Mountain 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hum Mountain, Karlovac County
    12 km E
  • Klek Mountain, Karlovac County
    18 km NW
  • Munjava River, Croatia
    13 km NE
  • Velika Kapela Mountain, Croatia
    22 km NW
  • Mine Mountain, Lika-Senj County
    18 km S

Sources & licences

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