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Kranj

Located in Urban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°14′20″ N 14°21′20″ E

Map showing the location of Kranj Kranj
Location in Slovenia
Population
37,966
38K
Elevation
387 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport8 km
KLU Klagenfurt Airport45 km

About Kranj

Kranj is a city. Location: Urban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia. Population: 37,966. Elevation: 387 m.

From Wikipedia

Kranj (pronounced [ˈkɾàːn] , German: Krainburg) is the fourth-largest city in Slovenia and the largest urban center of the traditional region of Upper Carniola (northwestern Slovenia) and the Slovene Alps. It is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of the national capital Ljubljana, acting as the seat of the City Municipality of Kranj.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
148 km²
Official website
kranj.si

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Kranj

From Wikivoyage

Kranj (pronounced "Krah-n") is a city in Central Slovenia. It is the historical capital of Carniola.

Get in+

By plane:

Ljubljana's international airport is just south of town and is served by a regular bus service (look for the blue coaches operated by Alpetour), with tickets costing € 1.80.

By train:

1 Kranj train station. There is a small train station located at Kolodvorska cesta, west of the centre of town, with a ticket office which is open during normal office hours. It is served by regular trains running between Ljubljana and Jesenice. There are also additional international trains (connecting to Villach, Austria), which run approximately every 4 hours. (updated Oct 2025)

By bus:

The bus station is located where Bleiweisova cesta meets Stošičeva ulica. More information on buses can be found on the operator's website[1].

By car:

The city is 25km north-west from Ljubljana on Hwy A2. There are 34 buses per day from Ljubljana, a one-way ticket costs € 3.60.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Twin towns and sister cities of Kranj

  • Oldham· United Kingdom
  • Zemun· Serbia
  • Senta· Serbia
  • Osijek· Croatia
  • Pula· Croatia

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Kranj over time

Population of Kranj over time
2011 36,874
2012 37,129
2013 37,151
2014 37,223
2015 37,373
2016 37,586
2017 37,553
2018 37,313
2019 37,463
2020 37,941
2021 38,024
2022 37,605

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kranj

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
October (169 mm)
Driest month
February (77 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 Kranj
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°5°10°14°20°23°25°25°21°15°8°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°-1°3°8°11°13°12°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)8677106127131168144135146169169119

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

How to get to Kranj

The nearest airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 8 kmeast
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 45 kmnorth
  • Trieste Airport (TRS) Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 43 kmnorth
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 102 kmsouth
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 124 kmnortheast
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 134 kmeast

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

Day trips from Kranj

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 798 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km72 places

  • Lake Bled Lake 24 kmNW
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 15 kmSE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 23 kmNE
  • Jelovica Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km360 places

  • Raša River 59 kmSW
  • Lake Bohinj Lake 38 kmW
  • Triglav Mountain 43 kmW
  • Rjavina Mountain 40 kmNW

60–100 km772 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 76 kmNE
  • Markovec Mountain 93 kmSW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 73 kmS
  • Prestreljenik Mountain 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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