Lubenice
Located in Cres (region), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Coordinates: 44°53′13″ N 14°19′53″ E
- Population
- 6
- 6
- Elevation
- 328 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- PUY Pula Airport32 km
- RJK Rijeka Airport41 km
About Lubenice
Lubenice is a village. Location: Cres (region), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Population: 6. Elevation: 328 m.
Lubenice (Croatian pronunciation: [luběnit͡sɛ], Italian: Lubenizze), historically known as Ljubenice or Zubjenice, is an ancient fortified settlement on the Croatian island of Cres. It sits on a ridge 380 m-high (1,250 ft) above the Adriatic Sea and may have been inhabited as early as 4,000 years ago. Today, Lubenice is a small local centre with around forty buildings and only six permanent residents. Most of its structures are built from the same stone as the surrounding cliffs.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Tentative World Heritage Site
- Area
- 7.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Lubenice
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Lake Vrana Original uploader was Enea at hr.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Lubenice
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- July (44 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) | 8° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 12° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 67 | 75 | 44 | 70 | 105 | 128 | 135 | 107 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Lubenice
The nearest airport is Pula Airport (PUY), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 50 km to the north.
Airports
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 32 kmwest
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 41 kmnortheast
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 120 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 50 kmnorth
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 130 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 165 kmnortheast
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 193 kmnorth
- Split Population: 149.8K 228 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lubenice
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 53 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Cres Island 13 kmSE
- Otok Zeča Island 13 kmS
- Otok Plavnik Island 18 kmNE
- Lake Vrana Lake 6 kmSE
25–60 km31 places
- Krk Island 31 kmNE
- Lošinj Island 34 kmS
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 39 kmNE
- Otok Ilovik Island 51 kmS
60–100 km76 places
- Silba Island 63 kmSE
- Otok Premuda Island 66 kmS
- Otok Sestrunj Island 95 kmSE
- Otok Žverinac Island 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Vrana Lake, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County5.6 km SE
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Otok Zeča Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County13 km S -
Otok Plavnik Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County18 km NE -
Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County13 km SE
Other cities and towns in Cres (region)
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources