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Podkraj

Located in Municipality of Hrastnik, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°06′00″ N 15°08′00″ E

Map showing the location of Podkraj Podkraj
Location in Slovenia
Population
482
482
Elevation
367 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport54 km
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport60 km

About Podkraj

Podkraj is a village. Location: Municipality of Hrastnik, Slovenia. Population: 482. Elevation: 367 m.

From Wikipedia

Podkraj (pronounced [pɔtˈkɾai̯]; German: Podkrai) is a settlement in the Municipality of Hrastnik in central Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Sava River. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region. It includes the hamlets of Sava (German: Savadörfl), Koritnik, Strušce, Kladje, Ruda, Boriče, and Hribar.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
10.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Podkraj

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
June (153 mm)
Driest month
January (58 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 Podkraj
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°11°15°20°23°25°25°21°15°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°4°9°12°13°13°10°6°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)58618410110415312312711712311786

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

How to get to Podkraj

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 54 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 49 km to the west.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 54 kmwest
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 60 kmnortheast
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 83 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 49 kmwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 73 kmsoutheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 86 kmnorthwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 101 kmsouthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 110 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Podkraj

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 365 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Lake Žovnek Lake 21 kmNW
  • Kum Mountain 4 kmW
  • Savinja River 3 kmSE
  • Radulja River 22 kmS

25–60 km102 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 46 kmN
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 52 kmW
  • Pohorje Mountain 55 kmNE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 52 kmNW

60–100 km558 places

  • Kašina River 90 kmE
  • Lake Bled Lake 85 kmW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 78 kmSW
  • Porezen Mountain 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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