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Podgorje

Located in Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°28′19″ N 15°05′01″ E

Map showing the location of Podgorje Podgorje
Location in Slovenia
Population
946
946
Elevation
442 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Ljubljana · UTC+01:00
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
MBX Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport46 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport56 km

About Podgorje

Podgorje is a village. Location: Urban Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia. Population: 946. Elevation: 442 m.

From Wikipedia

Podgorje (pronounced [ˈpoːdɡɔɾjɛ]) is a settlement in the City Municipality of Slovenj Gradec in northern Slovenia. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Carinthia Statistical Region. In January 2026, the population was 1,019. The parish church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Ulrich (Slovene: sveti Urh) and belongs to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor. It dates to the late 15th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
18.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Podgorje

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 0° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -5°)
Wettest month
June (154 mm)
Driest month
January (52 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 Podgorje
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°6°10°15°20°23°25°25°21°15°8°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°4°8°12°13°13°9°5°0°-3°
Precipitation (mm)5256779610615414813311912311780

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

How to get to Podgorje

The nearest airport is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), 46 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) (56 km). The nearest large city is Klagenfurt, 62 km to the west.

Airports

  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 46 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 56 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 60 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 62 kmwest
  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 65 kmsouthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 72 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 101 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 137 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Podgorje

Within 100 km: 216 historic and cultural sites, 829 natural sites, 392 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km22 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 14 kmE
  • Lake Žovnek Lake 23 kmS
  • Rogla Mountain 19 kmE
  • Črni Vrh Mountain 12 kmE

25–60 km385 places

  • Pohorje Mountain 30 kmE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 40 kmW
  • Grintavec Mountain 44 kmW
  • Rača River 51 kmSW

60–100 km1,030 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 96 kmW
  • Lake Bled Lake 77 kmW
  • Triglav Mountain 96 kmW
  • Šmarna gora Mountain 61 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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