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Lonjsko Polje Nature Park

Located in Croatia Coordinates: 45°22′03″ N 16°47′14″ E

Lonjsko Polje Nature Park
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Elevation
106 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ivanjski Bok
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
BNX Banja Luka International Airport62 km
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport70 km

About Lonjsko Polje Nature Park

Lonjsko Polje Nature Park is a natural site. Location: Croatia.

From Wikipedia

Lonjsko Polje (English: Lonja Field) is the largest protected wetland in both Croatia and the entire Danube basin. It covers an area of 505.6 square kilometres (195.2 sq mi), extending along the river Sava from the areas east of Sisak, the lower course of the river Lonja for which it is named, to the areas west of Nova Gradiška, along the course of the river Veliki Strug. The area of Lonjsko Polje is designated a nature park (park prirode), a kind of protected area in Croatia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1990
Heritage designation
Ramsar site, Tentative World Heritage Site
Area
506 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lonjsko Polje Nature Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
June (93 mm)
Driest month
February (53 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 Lonjsko Polje Nature Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°7°12°17°22°25°27°27°23°17°10°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°11°14°15°15°11°7°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)575363768193838580838970

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Lonjsko Polje Nature Park

The nearest airport is Banja Luka International Airport (BNX), 62 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 80 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) Mahovljani 62 kmsoutheast
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 70 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs-Pogány International Airport (PEV) Pécs 133 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 137 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 184 kmwest
  • Split Population: 149.8K 208 kmsouth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 216 kmnorthwest

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ivanjski Bok Village, Municipality of Sunja
    3.5 km SW
  • Puska Village, Municipality of Jasenovac
    5 km S
  • Strmen Village, Municipality of Sunja
    7.3 km W
  • Lipovljani City, Municipality of Lipovljani
    8.7 km E
  • Bobovac Village, Municipality of Sunja
    9 km W
  • Kutina City, Town of Kutina
    12 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Sunja River, Sisak-Moslavina County
    5.8 km S
  • Ilova River, Sisak-Moslavina County
    6.5 km NW
  • Lonja River, Croatia
    14 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources