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Podstene

Located in Municipality of Kočevje, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°38′00″ N 15°01′00″ E

Map showing the location of Podstene Podstene
Location in Slovenia
Elevation
966 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RJK Rijeka Airport58 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport79 km

About Podstene

Podstene is a village. Location: Municipality of Kočevje, Slovenia. Elevation: 966 m.

From Wikipedia

Podstene (pronounced [pɔtˈsteːnɛ]; German: Untersteinwand or Neubüchel) is a village in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. It no longer has any permanent residents.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Podstene

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -3° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
November (148 mm)
Driest month
January (75 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 Podstene
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°6°10°16°19°21°21°17°11°5°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-6°-4°0°5°8°9°9°6°2°-3°-6°
Precipitation (mm)7582100122111138112120129145148113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Podstene

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 58 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rijeka, 56 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 58 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 79 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 83 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Rijeka Population: 108K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 61 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 77 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 123 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 163 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Podstene

Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 123 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kočevski Rog Mountain 2 kmNE
  • Rinža River 11 kmW
  • Lahinja River 22 kmE
  • Temenica River 20 kmNE

25–60 km42 places

  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 44 kmW
  • Mala Gora Mountain 26 kmNW
  • Krim Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Javorniki Mountain 58 kmW

60–100 km180 places

  • Krk Island 69 kmSW
  • Kašina River 98 kmE
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 60 kmSW
  • Otočić Košljun Island 74 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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