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Formin

Located in Municipality of Gorišnica, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°24′38″ N 16°02′07″ E

Map showing the location of Formin Formin
Location in Slovenia
Population
341
341
Elevation
205 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport28 km
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport74 km

About Formin

Formin is a village. Location: Municipality of Gorišnica, Slovenia. Population: 341. Elevation: 205 m.

From Wikipedia

Formin (pronounced [fɔɾˈmiːn]) is a village east of Ptuj in northeastern Slovenia. It lies in the Municipality of Gorišnica between the right bank of the Pesnica River and an artificial canal of the Drava River, created for use by the Formin hydroelectric power plant, built south of the settlement in 1978. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. It is now included in the Drava Statistical Region. There is a small chapel-shrine in the settlement. It was built in 1914.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
92 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Formin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (109 mm)
Driest month
January (42 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 Formin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°11°16°21°24°26°25°21°15°8°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°9°13°14°14°10°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)42476473821091049789888765

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Formin

The nearest airport is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), 28 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) (74 km). The nearest large city is Zagreb, 66 km to the south.

Airports

  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 28 kmwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 74 kmsouth
  • Graz Airport (GRZ) Feldkirchen bei Graz 79 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 66 kmsouth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 125 kmwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 135 kmwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 173 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Formin

Within 100 km: 97 historic and cultural sites, 315 natural sites, 235 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Ščavnica River 24 kmNE
  • Lake Ptuj Lake 10 kmW
  • Polskava River 12 kmW
  • Dravinja River 9 kmSW

25–60 km207 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 60 kmW
  • Pohorje Mountain 46 kmW
  • Ledava River 45 kmE
  • Jezero Pernica Lake 31 kmNW

60–100 km433 places

  • Kašina River 65 kmS
  • Krka River 66 kmSW
  • Lake Žovnek Lake 79 kmW
  • Žumberačka Gora Mountain 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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