Valun
Located in Cres (region), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County Coordinates: 44°54′12″ N 14°21′29″ E
- Population
- 64
- 64
- Elevation
- 77 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- PUY Pula Airport34 km
- RJK Rijeka Airport39 km
About Valun
Valun is a village. Location: Cres (region), Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Population: 64. Elevation: 77 m.
Valun (Italian: Vallòn di Cherso) is a village located on the Croatian island of Cres, in Primorje-Gorski Kotar. Administratively, it is part of the town of Cres. As of 2021, it had a population of 64. Valun is a fisherman’s village located to the southwest of the town of Cres. The village of Valun was originally founded as the port of the now abandoned village of Bućov. The village is famous for being the location where one of the oldest Croatian Glagolitic inscriptions, the Valun tablet, was found.
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At a glance
- Area
- 8.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Valun
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Lake Vrana Original uploader was Enea at hr.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Valun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, 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) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 28° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 93 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 71 | 79 | 46 | 71 | 113 | 138 | 142 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Valun
The nearest airport is Pula Airport (PUY), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 48 km to the north.
Airports
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 34 kmwest
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 39 kmnortheast
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 120 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 48 kmnorth
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 128 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 162 kmnortheast
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 191 kmnorth
- Split Population: 149.8K 227 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Valun
Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 60 natural sites, 49 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Otočić Košljun Island 25 kmNE
- Cres Island 13 kmS
- Otok Zeča Island 15 kmS
- Otok Plavnik Island 15 kmNE
25–60 km29 places
- Krk Island 28 kmNE
- Lošinj Island 35 kmS
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 37 kmNE
- Otok Ilovik Island 52 kmS
60–100 km85 places
- Silba Island 64 kmSE
- Otok Premuda Island 67 kmS
- Otok Sestrunj Island 96 kmSE
- Otok Žverinac Island 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Vrana Lake, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County5.8 km SE
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Otok Zeča Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County15 km S -
Otok Plavnik Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County15 km NE -
Otočić Košljun Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County25 km NE -
Cres Island, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County13 km S
Other cities and towns in Cres (region)
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources