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Krško

Located in Urban Municipality of Krško, Slovenia Coordinates: 45°57′33″ N 15°29′30″ E

Map showing the location of Krško Krško
Location in Slovenia
Population
6,852
6.9K
Elevation
165 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
ZAG Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport51 km
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport60 km

About Krško

Krško is a city. Location: Urban Municipality of Krško, Slovenia. Population: 6,852. Elevation: 165 m.

From Wikipedia

Krško (pronounced [ˈkə́ɾʃkɔ] ; German: Gurkfeld) is a town in eastern Slovenia. It is the seat of the City Municipality of Krško. The town lies on the Sava River and on the northwest edge of the Krško Plain (Slovene: Krško polje), which is part of the larger Krka Flat (Slovene: Krška ravan). The area is divided between the traditional regions of Styria (territory on the left bank of the Sava) and Lower Carniola (territory on the right bank of the Sava).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6 km²
Official website
krsko.si

Source: Wikidata

Population of Krško over time

Population of Krško over time
2012 7,139
2013 7,219
2014 7,230
2015 7,152
2016 7,039
2017 7,050
2018 7,097
2019 7,140
2020 7,217
2021 6,778
2022 6,755
2023 6,852

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Krško

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
June (128 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
Climate of Krško
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°7°12°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)515574819112811211411010610578

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

How to get to Krško

The nearest airport is Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG), 51 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Zagreb, 41 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International Airport (ZAG) Velika Gorica 51 kmsoutheast
  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 60 kmnorth
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 85 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 41 kmsoutheast
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 77 kmwest
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 108 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 118 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 123 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Krško

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 176 natural sites, 144 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Krka River 11 kmSE
  • Radulja River 21 kmW
  • Mirna River 16 kmNW
  • Sutla River 19 kmSE

25–60 km48 places

  • Kašina River 59 kmE
  • Stična River 54 kmW
  • Lake Ptuj Lake 58 kmNE
  • Lake Žovnek Lake 50 kmNW

60–100 km300 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 63 kmN
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 90 kmSW
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 82 kmW
  • Pohorje Mountain 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Sutla River, Croatia
    19 km SE
  • Krka River, Slovenia
    11 km SE
  • Mirna River, Slovenia
    16 km NW
  • Radulja River, Slovenia
    21 km W

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources