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Graben

Located in Municipality of Ribnica, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°46′59″ N 14°39′18″ E

Map showing the location of Graben Graben
Location in Slovenia
Population
22
22
Elevation
706 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport51 km
RJK Rijeka Airport63 km

About Graben

Graben is a village. Location: Municipality of Ribnica, Slovenia. Population: 22. Elevation: 706 m.

From Wikipedia

Graben (pronounced [ˈɡɾaːbən]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Ribnica in southern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola and is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. After the Second World War, a Yugoslav labor camp for political prisoners operated in Graben. A small roadside chapel-shrine in the southern outskirts of the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and was built in the second half of the 19th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
66 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Graben

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (156 mm)
Driest month
January (82 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 Graben
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°8°11°17°21°23°23°19°13°7°4°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-2°2°6°9°11°10°7°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)8284108127117152117132133151156118

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Graben

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 32 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 51 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Airport (RJK) Rijeka(Omišalj) 63 kmsouth
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 32 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 53 kmsouth
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 97 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 103 kmeast
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 155 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Graben

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 276 natural sites, 129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Mala Gora Mountain 7 kmE
  • Krim Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Stična River 21 kmNE
  • Rinža River 24 kmSE

25–60 km49 places

  • Raša River 60 kmW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 27 kmSW
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 41 kmN
  • Hrušica Mountain 38 kmW

60–100 km402 places

  • Krk Island 79 kmS
  • Uvala Stipanja Natural site 70 kmS
  • Otočić Košljun Island 84 kmS
  • Ribnica Lake Lake 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Mala Gora Mountain, Municipality of Ribnica
    6.9 km E
  • Krim Mountain, Municipality of Ig
    22 km NW
  • Bičje River, Slovenia
    18 km N
  • Obrh River, Slovenia
    21 km W
  • Stična River, Slovenia
    21 km NE
  • Rinža River, Slovenia
    24 km SE

Sources & licences

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