Velike Poljane
Located in Municipality of Škocjan, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°55′00″ N 15°15′00″ E
- Population
- 92
- 92
- Elevation
- 187 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport66 km
- LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport70 km
About Velike Poljane
Velike Poljane is a village. Location: Municipality of Škocjan, Slovenia. Population: 92. Elevation: 187 m.
Velike Poljane (pronounced [ˈʋeːlikɛ pɔˈljaːnɛ]; German: Großpölland) is a village in the Municipality of Škocjan in southeastern Slovenia (the traditional region of Lower Carniola). Within the municipality, it belongs to the Village Community of Zagrad. The municipality is now included in the Southeast Slovenia Statistical Region. The local church is dedicated to Saint Thomas and belongs to the Parish of Škocjan. It is a medieval building that was restyled in the Baroque style in 1731.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Velike Poljane
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 106 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- June (131 mm)
- Driest month
- January (51 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) | 4° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 22° | 15° | 9° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -2° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 55 | 76 | 84 | 94 | 131 | 111 | 116 | 112 | 111 | 106 | 80 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Velike Poljane
The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 66 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 58 km to the east.
Airports
- Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 66 kmeast
- Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 70 kmnorthwest
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 71 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Zagreb Population: 663.6K 58 kmeast
- Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 60 kmwest
- Rijeka Population: 108K 91 kmsouthwest
- Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 107 kmnorthwest
- Graz Population: 303.3K 129 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Velike Poljane
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 214 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km7 places
- Žumberačka Gora Mountain 20 kmS
- Trdinov Vrh Mountain 18 kmS
- Kum Mountain 24 kmNW
- Savinja River 20 kmN
25–60 km47 places
- Mala Gora Mountain 43 kmSW
- Rača River 55 kmNW
- Krka River 27 kmE
- Prešeren monument Landmark 60 kmW
60–100 km334 places
- Kašina River 77 kmE
- Uvala Stipanja Natural site 97 kmSW
- Ribnica Lake Lake 65 kmN
- Veliki Snežnik Mountain 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
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