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Municipality of Lendava

Located in Slovenia Coordinates: 46°33′27″ N 16°27′25″ E

Map showing the location of Municipality of Lendava Municipality of Lendava
Location in Slovenia
Population
11,026
11K
Elevation
160 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
Places inside
22
listed under Municipality of Lendava
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
SOB Hévíz–Balaton Airport56 km
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport60 km

About Municipality of Lendava

Municipality of Lendava is a region. Location: Slovenia. Population: 11,026. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Hévíz–Balaton Airport (56 km).

Travel notes for Municipality of Lendava

From Wikivoyage

Lendava is the easternmost town in Slovenia close to triple-border of Croatia, Slovenia and Hungary. Lendava is a centre of the Hungarian minority in Slovenia and Hungarian is the second official language in the city.

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The first traces of settlement in Lendava date back to Roman times, when the settlement on the Poetovio–Savaria route (today Ptuj-Szombathely) was named Halicanum. The first mentions of modern Lendava go back to the 9th century, as the church was said to have been consecrated there in 853, and the town of Lindva, named after the local river, was first mentioned in records dating from 1192. Because of its position on the main transit routes, Lendava first grew into a market town in the 14th century, then a parish in 1334. The rulers of Lendava and surroundings in Middle Ages, Hungarian nobles Banffys, started the first developments of the city, and were succeeded by the House of Esterhazy in 1644. The area was under Hungarian and Turkish rule throughout most of the 17th century. In 1867 Lendava became a town and administrative district seat.

Lendava, or in Hungarian Lendva, has a big Hungarian minority, which is normal, considering the long period Lendava was part of Hungary. One third of the population are Hungarians, and every sight in the city is signposted in both Slovenian and Hungarian. Even some statues in the city are of famous Hungarians who lived in Lendava. Despite good relations between countries and harmonious ethnic relations, Lendava is off the beaten path for both countries and many travelers miss this city.

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By car:

Renting a car offers the most flexibility for reaching Lendava and exploring the surrounding Prekmurje region. It is roughly 200 km (about 2 hours) from Ljubljana.

By train:

Trains run from Ljubljana to Murska Sobota (approx. 3 hours), followed by a short bus or taxi ride to Lendava.

By plane:

Graz, Austria: Closest airport to Lendava.

Zagreb, Croatia: A convenient option with many flights, less than 2 hours away by car.

Ljubljana, Slovenia: The main international airport, about 2 hours 15 minutes away by car.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Municipality of Lendava

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (92 mm)
Driest month
January (34 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 Municipality of Lendava
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°11°16°22°24°26°26°21°15°9°4°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°9°13°14°14°10°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)343851597187928175677151

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

How to get to Municipality of Lendava

The nearest airport is Hévíz–Balaton Airport (SOB), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Graz Airport (GRZ) (91 km). The nearest large city is Zagreb, 90 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Hévíz–Balaton Airport (SOB) Sármellék 56 kmeast
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 60 kmwest
  • Graz Airport (GRZ) Feldkirchen bei Graz 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 90 kmsouthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 96 kmnorthwest
  • Pécs Population: 145.3K 147 kmeast
  • Győr Population: 129.3K 154 kmnortheast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 161 kmwest

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

Places in Municipality of Lendava

22 places
  1. 1 Čentiba 839
  2. 2 Petišovci 812
  3. 3 Hotiza 773
  4. 4 Lendavske Gorice 648
  5. 5 Dolga Vas 633
  6. 6 Gaberje 552
  7. 7 Kapca 441
  8. 8 Gornji Lakoš 421
  9. 9 Mostje 351
  10. 10 Dolina pri Lendavi 342
  11. 11 Dolgovaške Gorice 307
  12. 12 Trimlini 305
  13. 13 Dolnji Lakoš 273
  14. 14 Radmožanci 244
  15. 15 Pince 209
  16. 16 Genterovci 205
  17. 17 Kot 117
  18. 18 Kamovci 111
  19. 19 Pince–Marof 104
  20. 20 Benica 84
  21. 21 Banuta 70

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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