Town of Rijeka
Local name: Rijeka
Located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia Coordinates: 45°19′37″ N 14°26′15″ E
- Population
- 107,964
- 108K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Town of Rijeka
- Airports
- RJK Rijeka Airport16 km
- PUY Pula Airport63 km
About Town of Rijeka
Town of Rijeka is a district. Location: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia. Population: 107,964.
Rijeka (lit. River) is the principal seaport and the third-largest city in Croatia. It is located in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and in 2021 had a population of 107,964 inhabitants. Historically, because of its strategic position and its excellent deep-water port, the city was fiercely contested, especially between the Holy Roman Empire, the Republic of Venice, the Kingdom of Italy and Yugoslavia, changing rulers and demographics many times over centuries.
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Photos of Town of Rijeka
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Rjecina River Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Twin towns and sister cities of Town of Rijeka
- Cetinje· Montenegro
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Climate of Town of Rijeka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (181 mm)
- Driest month
- July (65 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° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 122 | 95 | 103 | 106 | 93 | 109 | 65 | 93 | 143 | 181 | 175 | 150 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Town of Rijeka
The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 1 km to the east.
Airports
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 16 kmsoutheast
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 63 kmsouthwest
- Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 94 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 1 kmeast
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 81 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 132 kmnortheast
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 145 kmnorth
- Graz Population: 303.3K 208 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Town of Rijeka
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 74 natural sites, 68 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Risnjak Mountain 18 kmNE
- Učka Mountain 20 kmSW
- Tuhobić Mountain 16 kmE
- Gorski Kotar Mountain 14 kmNE
25–60 km42 places
- Krk Island 31 kmSE
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 27 kmSE
- Otočić Košljun Island 36 kmSE
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 28 kmN
60–100 km106 places
- Lošinj Island 82 kmS
- Otok Ilovik Island 97 kmS
- Otočić Srakane Vele Island 83 kmS
- Raša River 69 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Town of Rijeka
4 places
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rjecina River River, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County0.9 km E
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Krk Bridge Landmark, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County14 km SE -
Tuhobić Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County16 km E -
Risnjak Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County18 km NE -
Gorski Kotar Mountain, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County14 km NE -
Risnjak National Park Natural site, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County19 km NE
Other regions in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
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Municipality of Čavle District, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County5.2 km NE -
Municipality of Viškovo District, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County6.8 km NW
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Town of Bakar District, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County7.9 km E
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Town of Opatija District, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County13 km W
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Municipality of Jelenje District, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County6.9 km N
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Municipality of Omišalj District, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County16 km SE
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