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Podkraj

Located in Municipality of Ig, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°58′26″ N 14°28′06″ E

Map showing the location of Podkraj Podkraj
Location in Slovenia
Population
120
120
Elevation
292 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 Airport28 km
KLU Klagenfurt Airport75 km

About Podkraj

Podkraj is a village. Location: Municipality of Ig, Slovenia. Population: 120. Elevation: 292 m.

From Wikipedia

Podkraj (pronounced [pɔtˈkɾai̯]) is a village in the Municipality of Ig in central Slovenia, on the edge of the marshland south of the capital Ljubljana. The municipality is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included in the Central Slovenia Statistical Region. It includes the hamlet of Šent Janž (German: Sankt Johann).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.5 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 2° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (166 mm)
Driest month
February (84 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°10°14°19°23°25°25°21°16°9°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°4°9°12°14°13°10°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)8984110130123161120129141166165130

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), 28 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 28 kmnorth
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 75 kmnorth
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 9 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 72 kmsouth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 73 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 118 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 143 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Podkraj

Within 100 km: 108 historic and cultural sites, 468 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Šmarna gora Mountain 17 kmN
  • Krim Mountain 5 kmS
  • Rača River 23 kmNE
  • Prešeren monument Landmark 9 kmN

25–60 km202 places

  • Raša River 48 kmW
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 58 kmNW
  • Lake Bled Lake 52 kmNW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 44 kmS

60–100 km512 places

  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 93 kmS
  • Ribnica Lake Lake 85 kmNE
  • Triglav Mountain 66 kmNW
  • Markovec Mountain 77 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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