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Village

Veliki Otok

Located in Municipality of Postojna, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°46′59″ N 14°11′57″ E

Map showing the location of Veliki Otok Veliki Otok
Location in Slovenia
Population
157
157
Elevation
541 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport53 km
TRS Trieste Airport57 km

About Veliki Otok

Veliki Otok is a village. Location: Municipality of Postojna, Slovenia. Population: 157. Elevation: 541 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Hrušica and Javorniki.

Climate of Veliki Otok

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 186 mm

Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (186 mm)
Driest month
February (95 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 Veliki Otok
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°12°17°21°24°25°20°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°3°7°10°12°13°9°7°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)10995121139128160112126148174186155

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

How to get to Veliki Otok

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 53 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 38 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 53 kmnorth
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 57 kmwest
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 69 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 38 kmnortheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 54 kmsouth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 94 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 138 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 172 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Veliki Otok

Within 100 km: 73 historic and cultural sites, 350 natural sites, 123 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Raša River 25 kmW
  • Hrušica Mountain 7 kmN
  • Javorniki Mountain 9 kmSE
  • Nanos Mountain 11 kmW

25–60 km93 places

  • Markovec Mountain 47 kmSW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 30 kmSE
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Porezen Mountain 47 kmN

60–100 km445 places

  • Krk Island 85 kmSE
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 79 kmSE
  • Otočić Košljun Island 90 kmS
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hrušica Mountain, Municipality of Postojna
    7.5 km N
  • Javorniki Mountain, Municipality of Pivka
    8.5 km SE
  • Rak River, Slovenia
    8.1 km E
  • Nanos Mountain, Municipality of Vipava
    11 km W
  • Obrh River, Slovenia
    17 km E
  • Reka River, Slovenia
    20 km SW

Sources & licences

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