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Velebit

Located in Croatia Coordinates: 44°31′51″ N 15°13′45″ E

Velebit
Highonsteep · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
1,757 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Smiljan
8 km NE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
ZAD Zadar Airport49 km
RJK Rijeka Airport92 km

About Velebit

Velebit is a mountain. Location: Croatia. Elevation: 1,757 m.

From Wikipedia

Velebit (pronounced [ʋe̞le̞bit]) is the largest, though not the highest, mountain range in Croatia. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the northwest near Senj with the Vratnik mountain pass and ends 145 km to the southeast near the source of the Zrmanja river northwest of Knin. Its highest peak is the Vaganski vrh at 1,758 m (5,768 ft).

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At a glance

Heritage designation
Tentative World Heritage Site
Length
145 km
Area
2,200 km²
Official website
pp-velebit.hr

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Velebit

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

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 Velebit
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-2°1°5°10°14°17°17°12°7°1°-3°
Average low (°C)-11°-11°-8°-4°0°3°5°4°1°-2°-7°-10°
Precipitation (mm)97959510391905578129148167134

Other places to visit in this season: July August

Airports nearest to Velebit

  • Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 49 km
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 92 km
  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 111 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Nearest towns and villages

  • Smiljan Village, Town of Gospić
    8 km NE
  • Gospić City, Town of Gospić
    12 km E
  • Crni Dabar Village, Municipality of Karlobag
    7.3 km NW
  • Lukovo Šugarje Village, Municipality of Karlobag
    11 km S
  • Pag City, Town of Pag
    17 km SW
  • Divoselo Village, Town of Gospić
    11 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources