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Veliki Kozjak

Located in Lika-Senj County, Croatia Coordinates: 44°43′59″ N 15°02′07″ E

Map showing the location of Veliki Kozjak Veliki Kozjak
Location in Croatia
Elevation
1,629 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Jablanac
11 km W
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
RJK Rijeka Airport65 km
ZAD Zadar Airport75 km

About Veliki Kozjak

Veliki Kozjak is a mountain. Location: Lika-Senj County, Croatia. Elevation: 1,629 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Northern Velebit National Park and Štirovača.

Climate of Veliki Kozjak

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 2° · Night -4° · Rain 198 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
November (198 mm)
Driest month
July (75 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 Veliki Kozjak
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°1°5°10°14°17°17°12°8°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-6°-3°2°5°7°7°3°0°-4°-7°
Precipitation (mm)11411611813912012175101148175198162

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Veliki Kozjak

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 81 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 65 kmnorthwest
  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 75 kmsouth
  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 90 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 81 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 141 kmnortheast
  • Split Population: 149.8K 176 kmsoutheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 218 kmnorth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 261 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Veliki Kozjak

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 30 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Kotlina Natural site 19 kmNE
  • Goli otok Island 21 kmNW
  • Otok Dolin Island 17 kmW
  • Northern Velebit National Park Natural site 4 kmNW

25–60 km40 places

  • Krk Island 50 kmNW
  • Lošinj Island 53 kmW
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 55 kmNW
  • Silba Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km46 places

  • Birovača Mountain 74 kmE
  • Otok Sestrunj Island 63 kmS
  • Otok Žverinac Island 64 kmS
  • Otočić Ošljak Island 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Jablanac Village, Town of Senj
    11 km W
  • Starigrad Village, Town of Senj
    14 km NW
  • Lipovo Polje Village, Municipality of Perušić
    15 km E
  • Barbat Village, Town of Rab
    19 km W
  • Prizna Village, Town of Senj
    15 km S
  • Donji Kosinj Village, Municipality of Perušić
    18 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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