Lošinj, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

About Lošinj

Lošinj is an island. Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Population: 9,587.

From Wikipedia

Lošinj (pronounced [lɔ̌ʃiːɲ]; Italian: Lussino; Venetian: Lusin, earlier Osero; German: Lötzing; Latin: Apsorrus; Ancient Greek: Ἄψωρος) is a Croatian island in the northern Adriatic Sea, in the Kvarner Gulf. It is almost due south of the city of Rijeka and part of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. The settlements on Lošinj include Nerezine, Sveti Jakov, Ćunski, Artatore, Mali Lošinj and Veli Lošinj.

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At a glance

Length: 33 km
Area: 74.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Lošinj

United Kingdom Hydrographic Office · Public domain
Falk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Falk2 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Juraj Patekar · CC BY 2.0
Fritz Lach · Public domain

Travel notes for Lošinj

From Wikivoyage

Lošinj is an island in the Kvarner region of Croatia with a surface area of 128,5 km2 and about 10,000 inhabitants.

The island has around 2600 hours of sunshine a year. For this reason the island has become a popular summer destination for Slovenian, German and Italian tourists.

Get in+

By car:

The island is connected with the island of Cres by a moveable bridge.

1 Osorski most (Moveable bridge in Osor). The bridge is opened every day at 09:00 and 17:00 to let the boats through. (updated Nov 2016)

There is another moveable bridge at the only road which connects Mali Lošinj and Veli Lošinj with the northern part of the island and hence the island of Cres.

2 Most Privlaka (Privlaka) (just at the north of Mali Lošinj at the locality of Privlaka). The bridge is opened every day at 09:00 and 18:00. (updated Nov 2016)

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Lošinj

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 9° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month: July (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night 5°)
Wettest month: November (119 mm)
Driest month: July (36 mm)

10° 5°

11° 5°

13° 7°

17° 10°

22° 15°

26° 19°

29° 21°

24° 16°

20° 13°

14° 9°

11° 6°

Jan

78

Feb

64

Mar

63

Apr

65

May

61

Jun

64

Jul

36

Aug

60

Sep

98

Oct

116

Nov

119

Dec

94

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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Climate of Lošinj
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	10°	11°	13°	17°	22°	26°	29°	29°	24°	20°	14°	11°
Average low (°C)	5°	5°	7°	10°	15°	19°	21°	21°	16°	13°	9°	6°
Precipitation (mm)	78	64	63	65	61	64	36	60	98	116	119	94