Village

Smiljan

Located in Town of Gospić, Lika-Senj County Coordinates: 44°33′50″ N 15°19′05″ E

Zátonyi Sándor · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 392; 392
Elevation: 560 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+01:00; Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: ZAD Zadar Airport52 km; RJK Rijeka Airport93 km

About Smiljan

Smiljan is a village. Location: Town of Gospić, Lika-Senj County. Population: 392. Elevation: 560 m.

From Wikipedia

Smiljan (pronounced [smîʎan]) is a village in the mountainous region of Lika in Croatia. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) northwest of Gospić, and fifteen kilometers from the Zagreb-Split highway; its population is 418 (2011). Smiljan is best known for being the birthplace of inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla.

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At a glance

Area: 19.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Smiljan

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Climate of Smiljan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month: July (day 25°)
Coldest month: January (night -3°)
Wettest month: November (167 mm)
Driest month: July (55 mm)

4° -3°

5° -3°

9° 0°

13° 4°

18° 8°

22° 11°

25° 13°

25° 12°

20° 9°

15° 6°

9° 1°

5° -2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

103

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

129

Oct

148

Nov

167

Dec

134

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 Smiljan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	9°	13°	18°	22°	25°	25°	20°	15°	9°	5°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	0°	4°	8°	11°	13°	12°	9°	6°	1°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	97	95	95	103	91	90	55	78	129	148	167	134

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Smiljan

The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 52 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 109 km to the northwest.

Airports

Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 52 kmsouth
Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 93 kmnorthwest
Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 116 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Rijeka Population: 108K 109 kmnorthwest
Split Population: 149.8K 148 kmsoutheast
Zagreb Population: 663.6K 148 kmnorth
Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 177 kmnorth
Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 242 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Smiljan

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 27 natural sites, 64 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

Sveti Ivan Mountain 23 kmSW
Progon Mountain 6 kmN
Kruščičko Jezero Lake 14 kmN
Velebit Mountain 8 kmSW

25–60 km37 places

Silba Island 54 kmW
Birovača Mountain 50 kmE
Otok Sestrunj Island 52 kmSW
Otok Žverinac Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km56 places

Krk Island 79 kmNW
Lošinj Island 73 kmW
Uvala Stipanja Natural site 83 kmNW
Otok Prvić Island 100 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Velebit Mountain, Croatia
8 km SW
Progon Mountain, Lika-Senj County
6.1 km N
Kruščičko Jezero Lake, Lika-Senj County
14 km N
Sveti Ivan Mountain, Zadar County
23 km SW