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Podgorje

Located in Urban Municipality of Velenje, Slovenia Coordinates: 46°21′37″ N 15°04′30″ E

Map showing the location of Podgorje Podgorje
Location in Slovenia
Population
164
164
Elevation
470 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 Airport49 km
LJU Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport50 km

About Podgorje

Podgorje is a village. Location: Urban Municipality of Velenje, Slovenia. Population: 164. Elevation: 470 m.

From Wikipedia

Podgorje (pronounced [ˈpoːdɡɔɾjɛ]) is a settlement in the Municipality of Velenje in northern Slovenia. It lies in the foothills of the Ložnica Hills west of the town of Velenje, above the regional road from Velenje to Šoštanj. The area is part of the traditional region of Styria. The entire municipality is now included in the Savinja Statistical Region.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1.1 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°5°10°14°20°23°25°25°20°15°8°3°
Average low (°C)-5°-4°0°4°8°11°13°13°9°5°0°-4°
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), 49 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) (50 km). The nearest large city is Ljubljana, 56 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) Maribor 49 kmeast
  • Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) Zgornji Brnik 50 kmwest
  • Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 65 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ljubljana Population: 272.2K 56 kmsouthwest
  • Klagenfurt Population: 100.3K 66 kmnorthwest
  • Graz Population: 303.3K 83 kmnorth
  • Zagreb Population: 663.6K 93 kmsoutheast
  • Rijeka Population: 108K 125 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Podgorje

Within 100 km: 200 historic and cultural sites, 688 natural sites, 357 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Ribnica Lake Lake 21 kmNE
  • Lake Žovnek Lake 11 kmS
  • Rogla Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Črni Vrh Mountain 18 kmNE

25–60 km306 places

  • Šmarna gora Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Pohorje Mountain 36 kmNE
  • Mrzla Gora Mountain 38 kmW
  • Grintavec Mountain 41 kmW

60–100 km928 places

  • Lake Bohinj Lake 94 kmW
  • Lake Bled Lake 75 kmW
  • Triglav Mountain 95 kmW
  • Veliki Snežnik Mountain 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Paka River, Slovenia
    5.6 km SW
  • Lake Žovnek Lake, Slovenia
    11 km S
  • Bolska River, Slovenia
    13 km S
  • Črni Vrh Mountain, Municipality of Mislinja
    18 km NE
  • Dreta River, Slovenia
    16 km SW
  • Rogla Mountain, Municipality of Slovenska Bistrica
    22 km NE

Sources & licences

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