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Goreljek

Located in Municipality of Bohinj, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°20′14″ N 13°57′40″ E

Map showing the location of Goreljek Goreljek
Location in Slovenia
Population
7
7
Elevation
1,279 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport40 km
KLU Klagenfurt Airport45 km

About Goreljek

Goreljek is a village. Location: Municipality of Bohinj, Slovenia. Population: 7. Elevation: 1,279 m.

From Wikipedia

Goreljek (pronounced [ɡɔˈɾeːljək] or [ɡɔˈɾeːljɛk]) is a high-elevation settlement on the Pokljuka Plateau in the Municipality of Bohinj in the Upper Carniola region of Slovenia. It has less than ten residents, but there are a large number of holiday homes in Goreljek and its immediate area. The northern part of the settlement's territory extends into the Ore Valley (Slovene: Rudna dolina). The local chapel is dedicated to Saint Anthony the Hermit and was rebuilt in a modern alpine style in 1996.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
13.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Goreljek

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 4° · Night -3° · Rain 192 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
June (192 mm)
Driest month
February (89 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 Goreljek
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°1°4°7°12°16°18°18°15°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-5°-2°3°7°9°9°5°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)10389123164168192171158180189192138

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Goreljek

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Klagenfurt, 41 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 40 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 45 kmnortheast
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 68 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 41 kmnortheast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 53 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 118 kmsouth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 139 kmnortheast
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 166 kmeast

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

Day trips from Goreljek

Within 100 km: 148 historic and cultural sites, 1,119 natural sites, 343 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km77 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 10 kmSW
  • Lake Bled Lake 11 kmE
  • Triglav Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Rjavina Mountain 9 kmNW

25–60 km570 places

  • Raša River 58 kmS
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 45 kmSE
  • Prestreljenik Mountain 38 kmW
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 48 kmE

60–100 km963 places

  • Markovec Mountain 91 kmS
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 93 kmSE
  • Mala Gora Mountain 88 kmSE
  • Krim Mountain 60 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Špik Mountain, Municipality of Bohinj
    6.2 km W
  • Hochstuhl Mountain, Municipality of Žirovnica
    20 km NE
  • Tosc Mountain, Municipality of Bohinj
    7.5 km W
  • Bärenkogel Mountain, Austria
    18 km N
  • Matschacher Gupf Mountain, Feistritz im Rosental
    21 km NE
  • Lake Bohinj Lake, Municipality of Bohinj
    9.6 km SW

Sources & licences

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