- Elevation
- 266 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport21 km
- KLU Klagenfurt Airport66 km
About Ljubljanica
Ljubljanica is a river. Location: Slovenia.
The Ljubljanica (pronounced [ljuˈbljáːnitsa]), known in the Middle Ages as the Leybach, is a river in the southern part of the Ljubljana Basin in Slovenia. The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, lies on the river. The Ljubljanica rises south of the town of Vrhnika and flows into the Sava River about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) downstream from Ljubljana. Its largest affluent is the Mali Graben Canal. Including its source affluent the Little Ljubljanica (Slovene: Mala Ljubljanica), the river is 41 km (25 mi) in length.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- monument of national significance
- Length
- 85 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ljubljanica
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 142 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- June (155 mm)
- Driest month
- February (71 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) | 3° | 6° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 71 | 92 | 111 | 115 | 155 | 121 | 131 | 132 | 152 | 142 | 106 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Ljubljanica
The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 11 km to the west.
Airports
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 21 kmnorthwest
- Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 66 kmnorth
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 92 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 11 kmwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 65 kmnorthwest
- Rijeka Population: 108K 85 kmsouth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 108 kmeast
- Graz Population: 303.3K 126 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ljubljanica
Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 511 natural sites, 186 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km17 places
- Šmarna gora Mountain 14 kmW
- Krim Mountain 21 kmSW
- Rača River 8 kmN
- Prešeren monument Landmark 10 kmW
25–60 km237 places
- Lake Bled Lake 52 kmNW
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 57 kmS
- Porezen Mountain 52 kmW
- Mrzla Gora Mountain 32 kmN
60–100 km555 places
- Raša River 65 kmSW
- Ribnica Lake Lake 67 kmNE
- Lake Bohinj Lake 64 kmW
- Triglav Mountain 70 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Videm Village, Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani0.2 km E
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Beričevo Village, Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani1.3 km W
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Zaboršt pri Dolu Village, Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani1.4 km N
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Podgrad Village, Ljubljana1.8 km SE
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Dol pri Ljubljani City, Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani2.6 km W
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Zajelše Village, Municipality of Dol pri Ljubljani2.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
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