Town of Samobor
Local name: Samobor
Located in Zagreb County, Croatia Coordinates: 45°48′00″ N 15°42′00″ E
- Population
- 37,435
- 37.4K
- Elevation
- 166 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
- Places inside
- 27
- listed under Town of Samobor
- Airports
- ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport29 km
- MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport76 km
About Town of Samobor
Town of Samobor is a district. Location: Zagreb County, Croatia. Population: 37,435.
Samobor (pronounced [sâmɔ̝bɔ̝ːr]) is a town in Zagreb County, Croatia. It is part of the Zagreb metropolitan area. The town is situated at the foot of the Samobor Hills along the Gradna stream, and is known for its well-preserved historic centre, Baroque architecture and picturesque natural surroundings. Samobor is a popular excursion destination for residents of the nearby Croatian capital and renowned for its traditional kremšnita (cremeschnitte) puff pastry dessert and the annual carnival held in Feburary.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia
- Area
- 252 km²
- Official website
- samobor.hr
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Town of Samobor
- Town of Jastrebarsko
- Žumberak
- Krašić
Twin towns and sister cities of Town of Samobor
- Stari Grad· Croatia
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Climate of Town of Samobor
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 98 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (107 mm)
- Driest month
- February (53 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) | 4° | 6° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 54 | 53 | 67 | 74 | 84 | 107 | 94 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 98 | 73 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Town of Samobor
The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 22 km to the east.
Airports
- Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 29 kmeast
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 76 kmnorth
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 107 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 22 kmeast
- Rijeka Population: 108K 111 kmsouthwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 141 kmnorthwest
- Graz Population: 303.3K 142 kmnorth
- Pécs Population: 145.3K 198 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Town of Samobor
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 25 natural sites, 44 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Krapina River 22 kmNE
- Krapina River 10 kmE
- Zagreb ZOO Attraction 25 kmE
- St. Mark's Church Attraction 21 kmE
25–60 km18 places
- Kašina River 42 kmE
- Lake Trakoščan Lake 54 kmN
- Golinja River 43 kmSE
- Žutnica River 45 kmN
60–100 km45 places
- Kozjak Mountain 93 kmN
- Karner Berg Mountain 100 kmN
- Remschnigg Mountain 99 kmN
- Schwarzaubach River 100 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Places in Town of Samobor
27 places- 1 Samobor 16.9K
- 2 Bregana 2.2K
- 3 Rakov Potok 1.1K
- 4 Domaslovec 903
- 5 Kladje 888
- 6 Galgovo 698
- 7 Molvice 659
- 8 Mala Rakovica 604
- 9 Pavučnjak 518
- 10 Velika Rakovica 507
- 11 Vrhovčak 356
- 12 Braslovje 302
- 13 Otruševec 292
- 14 Konjšćica 264
- 15 Vrbovec Samoborski 263
- 16 Bobovica 258
- 17 Sveti Martin pod Okićem 253
- 18 Medsave 206
- 19 Slani Dol 169
- 20 Gregurić Breg 106
- 21 Veliki Lipovec 72
- 22 Kostanjevec Podvrški 69
- 23 Jarušje 48
- 24 Stojdraga 48
- 25 Budinjak 10
- 26 Šimraki 5
- 27 Kravljak 2
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sutla River, Croatia5.7 km N
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Novi Dvori Historic site, Zagreb County11 km NE
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Zagreb Cathedral Attraction, Croatia22 km E
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Jezero Jarun Lake, City of Zagreb17 km E -
Medvedgrad Historic site, City of Zagreb20 km NE
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Zagreb TV Tower Landmark, City of Zagreb22 km NE
Sources & licences
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