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Vrbovec

Located in Municipality of Kočevje, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°43′38″ N 14°50′21″ E

Map showing the location of Vrbovec Vrbovec
Location in Slovenia
Population
3
3
Elevation
615 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 Airport61 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport63 km

About Vrbovec

Vrbovec is a village. Location: Municipality of Kočevje, Slovenia. Population: 3. Elevation: 615 m.

From Wikipedia

Vrbovec (pronounced [ʋəɾˈbɔːʋəts]; in older sources also Verbovic; German: Tiefental or Tiefenthal) is an abandoned settlement in the Municipality of Kočevje in southern Slovenia. It was inhabited by Gottschee Germans. In 1941, during the Second World War, its population was evicted. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Vrbovec

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night -1° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (137 mm)
Driest month
January (65 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
Climate of Vrbovec
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°4°8°12°18°21°23°23°19°13°7°2°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°2°7°10°11°11°7°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)657192105100137114123127136135100

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Vrbovec

The nearest airport is Rijeka Airport (RJK), 61 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 61 kmsouth
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 63 kmnorthwest
  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 96 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 54 kmsouthwest
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 89 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 108 kmnorth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 156 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Vrbovec

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 225 natural sites, 111 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Mala Gora Mountain 9 kmNW
  • Stična River 24 kmN
  • Kočevski Rog Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Rinža River 12 kmS

25–60 km43 places

  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 33 kmSW
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 53 kmNW
  • Hrušica Mountain 53 kmW
  • Krim Mountain 36 kmNW

60–100 km317 places

  • Krk Island 75 kmS
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 66 kmS
  • Otočić Košljun Island 80 kmS
  • Raša River 75 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Mala Gora Mountain, Municipality of Ribnica
    8.8 km NW
  • Čabranka River, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
    25 km SW
  • Rinža River, Slovenia
    12 km S
  • Kočevski Rog Mountain, Municipality of Dolenjske Toplice
    17 km SE
  • Temenica River, Slovenia
    23 km E
  • Stična River, Slovenia
    24 km N

Sources & licences

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