Gorski Kotar
Located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia Coordinates: 45°26′27″ N 14°30′30″ E
- Elevation
- 1,010 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- RJK Rijeka Airport25 km
- PUY Pula Airport76 km
About Gorski Kotar
Gorski Kotar is a mountain. Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Elevation: 1,010 m.
Gorski Kotar (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡǒrski kôtaːr] ) is the mountainous region in Croatia between Karlovac and Rijeka. Because 63% of its surface is forested it is popularly called the green lungs of Croatia or Croatian Switzerland. The European route E65, which connects Budapest and Zagreb with the Adriatic Port of Rijeka, passes through the region.
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Climate of Gorski Kotar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 191 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (191 mm)
- Driest month
- July (102 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 9° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -5° | -3° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 7° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 109 | 104 | 124 | 138 | 122 | 144 | 102 | 122 | 146 | 176 | 191 | 148 |
How to get to Gorski Kotar
The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 14 km to the south.
Airports
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 25 kmsouth
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 76 kmsouthwest
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 87 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 14 kmsouth
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 68 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 122 kmeast
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 133 kmnorth
- Graz Population: 303.3K 195 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gorski Kotar
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 80 natural sites, 74 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 16 kmN
- Snežnik Mountain 17 kmN
- Risnjak Mountain 9 kmE
- Tuhobić Mountain 16 kmSE
25–60 km44 places
- Krk Island 42 kmS
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 35 kmS
- Otočić Košljun Island 47 kmS
- Hrušica Mountain 52 kmNW
60–100 km115 places
- Lošinj Island 95 kmS
- Otočić Srakane Vele Island 97 kmS
- Raša River 64 kmNW
- Markovec Mountain 64 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Risnjak Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County8.9 km E -
Risnjak National Park Natural site, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County8.9 km E -
Tuhobić Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County16 km SE -
Rjecina River River, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County14 km S
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Čabranka River, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County18 km NE
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Krk Bridge Landmark, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County22 km S
More nature in Croatia
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Burni bitoraj - Vrh Bitoraj Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County28 km SE
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Viševica Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County31 km SE
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Uvala Stipanja Natural site, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County35 km S
Sources & licences
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