- Population
- 3,045
- 3K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ZAD Zadar Airport31 km
- RJK Rijeka Airport109 km
About Vir
Vir is a city. Location: Municipality of Vir, Zadar County. Population: 3,045. Elevation: 9 m.
Vir (pronounced [v̞îːr]) is an island on the Croatian coast of the Adriatic Sea with an area of 22 km2. It lies in Dalmatia, north of the city of Zadar. It is connected to the mainland via a road bridge. The main village on the island is the eponymous village of Vir. There are two more villages, Lozice and Torovi. According to the 2011 census, the island had a population of 3,000 inhabitants, making it the 13th most populous island in Croatia. The highest peak on the island is Bandira (112 m).
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Climate of Vir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 109 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (112 mm)
- Driest month
- July (33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 66 | 58 | 33 | 52 | 103 | 112 | 109 | 95 |
How to get to Vir
The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 125 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 31 kmsoutheast
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 109 kmnorth
- Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 113 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Rijeka Population: 108K 125 kmnorthwest
- Split Population: 149.8K 140 kmsoutheast
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 182 kmnorth
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 200 kmnorth
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 265 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vir
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 69 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Otok Sestrunj Island 17 kmSW
- Otok Žverinac Island 20 kmSW
- Otočić Mišjak Island 8 kmE
- Sveti Ivan Mountain 13 kmN
25–60 km35 places
- Silba Island 32 kmW
- Otok Ilovik Island 46 kmW
- Otok Premuda Island 37 kmW
- Otočić Ošljak Island 27 kmS
60–100 km48 places
- Krk Island 93 kmNW
- Lošinj Island 63 kmNW
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 100 kmN
- Otok Prvić Island 85 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Otok Vir Island, Zadar County1.8 km W
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Otočić Mišjak Island, Zadar County8.1 km E
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Pag Bridge Landmark, Croatia14 km E
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Otok Sestrunj Island, Zadar County17 km SW -
Otok Maun Island, Zadar County19 km NW -
Otok Žverinac Island, Zadar County20 km SW -
Otok Rivanj Island, Zadar County17 km S -
Otok Tun Veli Island, Zadar County19 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources