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Population
4,551
4.6K
Elevation
128 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zagreb · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport32 km
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport87 km

About Vrbovec

Vrbovec is a city. Location: Town of Vrbovec, Zagreb County. Population: 4,551. Elevation: 128 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Glogovnica and Kašina.

Travel notes for Vrbovec

From Wikivoyage

Vrbovec is in Zagreb county, Croatia, 43.37 km northeast of Zagreb.

The town has a population of about 16,000, as of the 2011 census.

Understand+

Vrbovec is the birth place of Ban Petar Zrinski, a Croatian hero from the Middle Ages.

For all who would like to meet with typical way of Croatian life, Vrbovec offers peaceful staying and feeling like at home.

Get in+

By car:

Well connected by the A4 highway, then by D28 expressway, it takes only 25 minutes by car from Zagreb.

By train:

It takes 35-54 minutes by train from main train station in Zagreb.

By bus:

It takes 45 minutes by bus from main bus-station in Zagreb.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Vrbovec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (91 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Vrbovec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°12°16°22°25°27°26°22°16°9°4°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°2°6°10°13°15°14°11°6°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)454452637491777977798261

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

How to get to Vrbovec

The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 32 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 35 km to the west.

Airports

  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 32 kmsouthwest
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 87 kmnorthwest
  • Hévíz–Balaton Airport (SOB) Sármellék 106 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 35 kmwest
  • Banja Luka Population: 221.1K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 142 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 150 kmwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 152 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Vrbovec

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 24 natural sites, 67 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kašina River 15 kmW
  • Glavničica River 17 kmW
  • Kamešnica Potok River 24 kmN
  • Glogovnica River 9 kmS

25–60 km37 places

  • Lake Trakoščan Lake 56 kmNW
  • Golinja River 54 kmSW
  • Žutnica River 54 kmNW
  • Sredska River 37 kmE

60–100 km60 places

  • Ledava River 67 kmN
  • Ščavnica River 72 kmN
  • Krka River 64 kmW
  • Strmac Mountain 100 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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