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Železniki

Located in Municipality of Metlika, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°40′19″ N 15°22′40″ E

Map showing the location of Železniki Železniki
Location in Slovenia
Population
26
26
Elevation
227 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport54 km
RJK Rijeka Airport81 km

About Železniki

Železniki is a village. Location: Municipality of Metlika, Slovenia. Population: 26. Elevation: 227 m.

From Wikipedia

Železniki (pronounced [ʒɛˈleːzniki]) is a small settlement north of Drašiči in the Municipality of Metlika in the White Carniola area of southeastern Slovenia, right on the border with Croatia. 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
81 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Železniki

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · Rain 119 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (131 mm)
Driest month
January (60 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 Železniki
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°7°12°16°21°24°26°26°22°16°10°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°5°10°13°14°14°11°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)6066859910113111211511611711991

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

How to get to Železniki

The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 54 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 49 km to the east.

Airports

  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 54 kmeast
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 81 kmsouthwest
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 93 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 49 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 83 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 134 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 155 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Železniki

Within 100 km: 10 historic and cultural sites, 48 natural sites, 72 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Žumberačka Gora Mountain 9 kmN
  • Trdinov Vrh Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Lahinja River 8 kmSW
  • Temenica River 24 kmNW

25–60 km37 places

  • Mala Gora Mountain 51 kmW
  • Krka River 30 kmNE
  • Stična River 54 kmNW
  • Kum Mountain 53 kmNW

60–100 km85 places

  • Krk Island 89 kmSW
  • Kašina River 69 kmE
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 81 kmSW
  • Otočić Košljun Island 93 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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