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Lunca Banului

Located in Oraş Strehaia, Mehedinți County Coordinates: 44°36′51″ N 23°14′43″ E

Map showing the location of Lunca Banului Lunca Banului
Location in Romania
Population
550
550
Elevation
130 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Bucharest · UTC+02:00
When to go
MaySeptember
See the climate
Airports
CRA Craiova International Airport61 km
SBZ Sibiu International Airport146 km

About Lunca Banului

Lunca Banului is a neighbourhood. Location: Oraş Strehaia, Mehedinți County. Population: 550. The best months to visit are May, September. The nearest airport is Craiova International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Valea Stângăceaua and Valea Cremenei.

At a glance

Built
1896

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Lunca Banului

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (77 mm)
Driest month
January (37 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
Climate of Lunca Banului
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°12°18°23°27°29°29°24°18°10°5°
Average low (°C)-4°-2°2°7°11°15°16°16°12°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)374042587577645247495252

Other places to visit in this season: May September

How to get to Lunca Banului

The nearest airport is Craiova International Airport (CRA), 61 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Craiova, 55 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Craiova International Airport (CRA) Craiova 61 kmsoutheast
  • Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) Sibiu 146 kmnortheast
  • Niš Constantine the Great Airport (INI) Niš 180 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Craiova Population: 234.1K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Piteşti Population: 141.3K 131 kmeast
  • Sibiu Population: 134.3K 150 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 179 kmsouthwest
  • Timișoara Population: 250.8K 203 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Lunca Banului

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 202 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Valea Bărboiului Natural site 19 kmS
  • Valea Balta Natural site 20 kmSE
  • Valea Tehomir Natural site 23 kmNW
  • Valea Stângăceaua Natural site 6 kmE

25–60 km40 places

  • Iron Gate of the Danube Natural site 58 kmW
  • Valea Racilor Natural site 49 kmNW
  • Valea Răchita Natural site 46 kmNE
  • Valea Purcărelul Natural site 29 kmNE

60–100 km159 places

  • Veliki Liškovac Mountain 99 kmW
  • Valea Leului Natural site 68 kmSE
  • Miroč Mountain 77 kmW
  • Deli Jovan Mountain 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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