- Elevation
- 1,035 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport21 km
- MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport66 km
About Medvednica
Medvednica is a mountain. Location: Croatia. Elevation: 1,035 m.
Medvednica (pronounced [mědʋednitsa], lit. 'Bear mountain') is a mountain in central Croatia, just north of Zagreb, and marking the southern border of the historic region of Zagorje. Most of it is encompassed by the Medvednica Nature Park. The highest peak, at 1,035 m (3,396 ft) is Sljeme. Most of the area of Medvednica is a nature park (park prirode), a type of preservation lesser than a national park. During the Miocene and the Pliocene, the mountain was an island within the Pannonian Sea.
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Climate of Medvednica
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -2° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -7° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 1° | -3° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 53 | 67 | 75 | 86 | 112 | 96 | 99 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 73 |
Airports nearest to Medvednica
- Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 21 km
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 66 km
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 122 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearest towns and villages
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Gornja Bistra Village, Municipality of Bistra5.2 km W
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Kraljev Vrh Village, Municipality of Jakovlje5.5 km NW
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Stubičke Toplice City, Municipality of Stubičke Toplice7.1 km N -
Strmec Stubički Village, Municipality of Stubičke Toplice6.8 km NW
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Donja Stubica City, Town of Donja Stubica7.4 km N -
Zagreb City, City of Zagreb11 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Zagreb TV Tower Landmark, City of Zagreb2.4 km SW
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Bundek Lake, Croatia15 km S -
Medvedgrad Historic site, City of Zagreb5.6 km S
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Jezero Jarun Lake, City of Zagreb15 km S -
Bistra River, Croatia12 km W
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Krapina River, Croatia14 km NW
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Krapina River, Croatia15 km SW
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Glavničica River, Croatia21 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources



