Rakovnik
Located in Municipality of Šentjernej, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°49′44″ N 15°22′22″ E
- Population
- 8
- 8
- Elevation
- 250 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport55 km
- MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport76 km
About Rakovnik
Rakovnik is a village. Location: Municipality of Šentjernej, Slovenia. Population: 8. Elevation: 250 m.
Rakovnik (pronounced [ˈɾaːkɔu̯nik]) is a small settlement in the Municipality of Šentjernej in southeastern Slovenia. It lies in the foothills of the Gorjanci range. The entire municipality is part of the traditional region of Lower Carniola. It is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. There is a small church in the forest south of the settlement. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes with a statue of Mary placed in a niche carved into the rockface and a building erected in front of it.
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At a glance
- Area
- 28 ha
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Rakovnik
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 7° | 11° | 15° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 66 | 85 | 99 | 101 | 131 | 112 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 119 | 91 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Rakovnik
The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 55 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 47 km to the east.
Airports
- Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 55 kmeast
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 76 kmnorth
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 83 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 47 kmeast
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 72 kmwest
- Rijeka Population: 108K 92 kmsouthwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 121 kmnorthwest
- Graz Population: 303.3K 138 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rakovnik
Within 100 km: 18 historic and cultural sites, 123 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Krka River 19 kmNE
- Žumberačka Gora Mountain 9 kmS
- Trdinov Vrh Mountain 9 kmSW
- Radulja River 14 kmNW
25–60 km36 places
- Mala Gora Mountain 50 kmW
- Stična River 46 kmW
- Lake Žovnek Lake 56 kmNW
- Kum Mountain 38 kmNW
60–100 km194 places
- Kašina River 67 kmE
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 94 kmSW
- Ribnica Lake Lake 75 kmN
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Trdinov Vrh Mountain, Municipality of Šentjernej8.8 km SW
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Sutla River, Croatia24 km E
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Žumberačka Gora Mountain, Slovenia9.3 km S
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Radulja River, Slovenia14 km NW
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Krka River, Slovenia19 km NE
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Temenica River, Slovenia20 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources