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City of Velika Gorica

Local name: Velika Gorica

Located in Zagreb County, Croatia Coordinates: 45°42′00″ N 16°05′00″ E

City of Velika Gorica
Velika Gorica · Divna Jaksic · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
61,075
61.1K
Elevation
104 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
Places inside
50
listed under City of Velika Gorica
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport5 km
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport92 km

About City of Velika Gorica

City of Velika Gorica is a district. Location: Zagreb County, Croatia. Population: 61,075.

From Wikipedia

Velika Gorica (Croatian pronunciation: [ʋêlikaː ɡǒritsa]) is the largest and most populous city in Zagreb County, Croatia. According to the 2011 census, the city itself has a population of 31,341, and the municipality has a population of 63,517 inhabitants. Velika Gorica is the centre of the historical Turopolje region. Franjo Tuđman Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Croatia, is located in the area of Velika Gorica.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1228
Area
327 km²
Official website
gorica.hr

Source: Wikidata

Climate of City of Velika Gorica

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (92 mm)
Driest month
February (47 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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Climate of City of Velika Gorica
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°12°16°21°24°27°26°22°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°6°10°13°15°15°11°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)514757677592788882828561

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to City of Velika Gorica

The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 5 kmnorth
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 92 kmnorth
  • Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) Mahovljani 127 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 129 kmwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 135 kmwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 160 kmnorth
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 172 kmeast

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

Day trips from City of Velika Gorica

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 61 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Kašina River 20 kmNE
  • Golinja River 24 kmS
  • Glavničica River 19 kmNE
  • Zagreb ZOO Attraction 15 kmN

25–60 km31 places

  • Krka River 44 kmNW
  • Žumberačka Gora Mountain 59 kmW
  • Trdinov Vrh Mountain 60 kmW
  • Žutnica River 56 kmN

60–100 km47 places

  • Ledava River 95 kmNE
  • Ščavnica River 93 kmN
  • Lake Ptuj Lake 79 kmN
  • Kum Mountain 89 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in City of Velika Gorica

50 places
  1. 1 Velika Gorica 30K
  2. 2 Velika Mlaka 3.4K
  3. 3 Gradići 1.9K
  4. 4 Donja Lomnica 1.6K
  5. 5 Kuče 1.4K
  6. 6 Lukavec 1.3K
  7. 7 Mičevec 1.3K
  8. 8 Novo Čiče 1.1K
  9. 9 Mraclin 1K
  10. 10 Buševec 1K
  11. 11 Vukovina 884
  12. 12 Velika Buna 836
  13. 13 Ribnica 790
  14. 14 Turopolje 776
  15. 15 Petrovina Turopoljska 765
  16. 16 Velika Kosnica 738
  17. 17 Staro Čiče 720
  18. 18 Šiljakovina 654
  19. 19 Poljana Čička 623
  20. 20 Lazina Čička 582
  21. 21 Šćitarjevo 573
  22. 22 Rakitovec 558
  23. 23 Kobilić 536
  24. 24 Gornja Lomnica 497
  25. 25 Gornje Podotočje 492
  26. 26 Selnica Šćitarjevska 468
  27. 27 Okuje 430
  28. 28 Obrezina 403
  29. 29 Markuševec Turopoljski 378
  30. 30 Strmec Bukevski 378
  31. 31 Donje Podotočje 365
  32. 32 Lekneno 350
  33. 33 Dubranec 346
  34. 34 Črnkovec 339
  35. 35 Ogulinec 313
  36. 36 Kozjača 305
  37. 37 Mala Buna 248
  38. 38 Ključić Brdo 233
  39. 39 Petina 193
  40. 40 Drenje Šćitarjevsko 179
  41. 41 Sasi 169
  42. 42 Novaki Šćitarjevski 152
  43. 43 Vukomerić 125
  44. 44 Bapča 109
  45. 45 Cerovski Vrh 90
  46. 46 Zablatje Posavsko 69
  47. 47 Sop Bukevski 68
  48. 48 Trnje 48
  49. 49 Mala Kosnica 44

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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