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Dragonja

Located in Slovenia Coordinates: 45°28′37″ N 13°35′14″ E

Map showing the location of Dragonja Dragonja
Location in Slovenia
Elevation
-5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Valica
1.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
TRS Trieste Airport40 km
PUY Pula Airport70 km

About Dragonja

Dragonja is a river. Location: Slovenia.

From Wikipedia

The Dragonja (pronounced [dɾaˈɡoːnja]; Italian: Dragogna) is a 30-kilometre (19 mi) long river in the northern part of the Istrian peninsula. It is a meandering river with a very branched basin and a small quantity of water. It has a pluvial regime and often dries up in summer. It features very diverse living environments and is home to a number of animal and plant species.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
30 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Dragonja

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 7° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (109 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
Climate of Dragonja
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°17°22°26°29°29°24°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)2°2°5°8°13°17°19°19°15°11°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)645366767688598410210910182

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Dragonja

The nearest airport is Trieste Airport (TRS), 40 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 69 km to the east.

Airports

  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 40 kmnorth
  • Pula Airport (PUY) Pula 70 kmsouth
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 82 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 69 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 96 kmnortheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 139 kmnortheast
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 190 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 227 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dragonja

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 105 natural sites, 63 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km15 places

  • Markovec Mountain 11 kmNE
  • Rižana River 16 kmNE
  • Breg Mountain 10 kmE
  • Sveta Marija na Krasu Attraction 3 kmS

25–60 km54 places

  • Raša River 44 kmNE
  • The Roman fortress Castra Historic site 52 kmNE
  • Solkan Bridge Landmark 56 kmN
  • Montebello Mountain 25 kmNE

60–100 km140 places

  • Krk Island 92 kmSE
  • Burano Island 91 kmW
  • Sacca Fisola Island 100 kmW
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 92 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Valica Village, Istria County
    1.6 km SW
  • Parecag Village, Municipality of Piran
    2.1 km E
  • Lucija Town, Municipality of Piran
    3.4 km N
  • Seča Village, Municipality of Piran
    3 km NE
  • Sečovlje Village, Municipality of Piran
    2.8 km E
  • Kmeti Village, Town of Umag - Umago
    3.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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