Cres (town)
Local name: Cres
Located in Cres (region), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Coordinates: 44°57′39″ N 14°24′45″ E
- Population
- 2,185
- 2.2K
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RJK Rijeka Airport31 km
- PUY Pula Airport39 km
About Cres (town)
Cres (town) is a city. Location: Cres (region), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Population: 2,185. Elevation: 11 m.
Cres is an Adriatic island in west Croatia. It is one of the northern islands in the Kvarner Gulf and can be reached via ferry from Rijeka, Krk island or from the Istrian peninsula (line Brestova-Porozina). With an area of 405.78 square kilometres (156.67 mi2), Cres has the same size as the neighbouring Krk island. In 2011, Cres had a population of 3,079 people.
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At a glance
- Area
- 406 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Cres (town)
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Climate of Cres (town)
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- November (142 mm)
- Driest month
- July (46 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 16° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 71 | 79 | 46 | 71 | 113 | 138 | 142 | 112 |
How to get to Cres (town)
The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 41 km to the north.
Airports
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 31 kmnortheast
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 39 kmwest
- Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 122 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 41 kmnorth
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 121 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 155 kmnortheast
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 185 kmnorth
- Split Population: 149.8K 229 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cres (town)
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 62 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Krk Island 21 kmNE
- Otočić Košljun Island 18 kmNE
- Cres Island 19 kmS
- Otok Zeča Island 22 kmS
25–60 km32 places
- Lošinj Island 42 kmS
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 29 kmNE
- Otok Ilovik Island 57 kmS
- Otočić Srakane Vele Island 43 kmS
60–100 km82 places
- Silba Island 68 kmS
- Otok Premuda Island 72 kmS
- Otok Sestrunj Island 99 kmSE
- Otok Žverinac Island 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Otok Plavnik Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County9 km E -
Lake Vrana Lake, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County12 km S -
Otočić Košljun Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County18 km NE -
Krk Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County21 km NE -
Obzova Mountain, Croatia22 km E -
Otok Zeča Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County22 km S -
Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County19 km S
Sources & licences
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