- Population
- 572
- 572
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ZAD Zadar Airport18 km
- SPU Split Saint Jerome Airport116 km
About Petrcane
Petrcane is a village. Location: Town of Zadar, Zadar County. Population: 572. Elevation: 15 m.
Petrčane is a resort village located some 12 kilometres north of the town of Zadar, Croatia. Petrčane, historically sometimes referred to as Petrčani, is a 900-year old village with a population of 601 as of 2011. It has a bay surrounded by two peninsulas – Punta Radman and Punta Skala. Today tourism is the main source of income for the local population who rent apartments, rooms and villas. The historical towns Nin and Zadar are a located to the north and south of the village.
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At a glance
- Area
- 10.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Petrcane
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 29°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 64 | 65 | 70 | 66 | 58 | 33 | 52 | 103 | 112 | 109 | 95 |
How to get to Petrcane
The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), 18 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Split, 127 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Zadar Airport (ZAD) Zadar 18 kmsoutheast
- Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU) Split 116 kmsoutheast
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 124 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Split Population: 149.8K 127 kmsoutheast
- Rijeka Population: 108K 139 kmnorthwest
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 192 kmnorth
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 214 kmnorth
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 279 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Petrcane
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 67 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Otok Sestrunj Island 15 kmW
- Otok Žverinac Island 20 kmW
- Otočić Ošljak Island 13 kmS
- Otočić Mišjak Island 13 kmN
25–60 km36 places
- Silba Island 43 kmNW
- Otok Ilovik Island 58 kmNW
- Otok Premuda Island 46 kmW
- Kornat Island 42 kmS
60–100 km44 places
- Lošinj Island 76 kmNW
- Otok Prvić Island 71 kmSE
- Otok Zlarin Island 78 kmSE
- Otok Kaprije Island 69 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Otok Rivanj Island, Zadar County11 km W -
Otočić Ošljak Island, Zadar County13 km S -
Gaženica Natural site, Croatia12 km SE
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Zadar Cathedral Attraction, Zadar County9 km SE
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Otok Sestrunj Island, Zadar County15 km W -
Ugljan Island, Zadar County11 km S
Other cities and towns in Town of Zadar
Sources & licences
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