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Krka National Park

Located in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia Coordinates: 43°52′00″ N 15°58′44″ E

Krka National Park
Matea Bolčević · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Visovac
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport45 km
ZAD Zadar Airport56 km

About Krka National Park

Krka National Park is a natural site. Location: Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia.

From Wikipedia

Krka National Park (Croatian: Nacionalni park Krka) is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka (ancient Greek: Kyrikos) that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik. It was formed to protect the Krka River and is intended primarily for scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1985
Area
111 km²
Official website
npkrka.hr

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Krka National Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 100 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (100 mm)
Driest month
July (34 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
Climate of Krka National Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°17°23°27°30°30°25°20°14°11°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°8°12°16°18°18°15°11°6°4°
Precipitation (mm)7163687359573448808710084

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Krka National Park

The nearest airport is Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU), 45 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 54 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 45 kmsoutheast
  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 56 kmnorthwest
  • Brač Airport (BWK) Gornji Humac 86 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Split Population: 149.8K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 203 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 216 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 269 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 303 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Krka National Park

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 57 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km12 places

  • Otok Prvić Island 21 kmSW
  • Otok Zlarin Island 22 kmSW
  • Krapanj Island 22 kmS
  • Otok Tijat Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km37 places

  • Šolta Island 60 kmSE
  • Otok Kaprije Island 29 kmSW
  • Zuri Island Island 35 kmSW
  • Otok Mali Drvenik Island 47 kmS

60–100 km34 places

  • Brač Island 81 kmSE
  • Birovača Mountain 80 kmN
  • Otok Sestrunj Island 87 kmNW
  • Otok Žverinac Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Visovac Village, Šibenik-Knin County
    1.5 km SW
  • Smrdelje Village, Municipality of Kistanje
    9.4 km NW
  • Šibenik City, Town of Šibenik
    16 km SW
  • Kistanje City, Municipality of Kistanje
    13 km N
  • Drniš City, Town of Drniš
    14 km E
  • Zaton Village, Town of Šibenik
    15 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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