- Population
- 4,018
- 4K
- Elevation
- 630 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport48 km
- RJK Rijeka Airport67 km
About Cerknica
Cerknica is a city. Location: Municipality of Cerknica, Slovenia. Population: 4,018. Elevation: 630 m.
Cerknica (pronounced [ˈtsèːɾknitsa] ; Italian: Circonio, German: Zirknitz) is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 4,131 (2024 census). It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- registered immobile cultural heritage of Slovenia
- Area
- 14.8 km²
- Official website
- cerknica.si
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Cerknica
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Hrušica Reinhard Kraasch · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Krim No machine-readable author provided. Žiga assumed · Public domain -
Rak No machine-readable author provided. Žiga assumed · Public domain -
Obrh Marija Makarovič · Public domain -
Borovniščica No machine-readable author provided. Žiga assumed · Public domain
Climate of Cerknica
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 175 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- November (175 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 8° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 96 | 89 | 115 | 134 | 120 | 159 | 116 | 131 | 140 | 165 | 175 | 139 |
How to get to Cerknica
The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 48 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 30 km to the north.
Airports
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 48 kmnorth
- Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 67 kmsouth
- Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 70 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 30 kmnorth
- Rijeka Population: 108K 53 kmsouth
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 92 kmnorth
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 126 kmeast
- Graz Population: 303.3K 164 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cerknica
Within 100 km: 72 historic and cultural sites, 329 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Hrušica Mountain 16 kmW
- Krim Mountain 17 kmNE
- Javorniki Mountain 9 kmSW
- Snežnik Mountain 24 kmS
25–60 km88 places
- Raša River 37 kmW
- Markovec Mountain 59 kmSW
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 25 kmS
- Šmarna gora Mountain 38 kmN
60–100 km427 places
- Krk Island 83 kmS
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 76 kmS
- Otočić Košljun Island 88 kmS
- Lake Bohinj Lake 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rak River, Slovenia4.8 km W
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Javorniki Mountain, Municipality of Pivka9.5 km SW
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Obrh River, Slovenia8.1 km S
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Snežnik Mountain, Slovenia24 km S -
Krim Mountain, Municipality of Ig17 km NE
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Hrušica Mountain, Municipality of Postojna16 km W -
Iška River, Slovenia24 km N -
Borovniščica River, Slovenia19 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources