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Location

Lovran is located on the eastern coast of Istria in the Kvarner Bay, at the foot of the greenest mountain of the Adriatic – Učka. Surrounded by high mountains in the north and west (Učka 1396 m, Snježnik 1605 m, Risnjak 1528 m), and on the sea side by islands (Krk, Cres).    Due to its position Lovran is extremely protected from winds.

  • Latitude: 45° 17′ 30.98″ N (45.291939)
    Longitude: 14° 16′ 27.01″ E (14.274169)
  • Area Municipality of Lovran: 21 km2
  • Continental area: 18 km2
  • Coastal area: 3 km2
  • Water area: 29 km2
  • Učka Nature Park: 14 km2 (66% od ukupne površine)
  • Inhabitants 3.527 (2021.)
  • Municipality Day, 24. travanj, Sv. Juraj
  • Coastal area: 3 km2
  • Water area: 29 km2

Climate

The climate is Mediterranean with elements of continental. In the winter months, the most common wind, the “bora”,  blows from the north and brings cold and clear weather, while the “jugo” brings rain and high humidity. In the summer months, the “mistral”  brings freshness from the open sea, alleviating humidity and heat.

  • Average annual temperature 14 °C (January 6 °C / July 22 °C)
  • Number of sunny hours (annual average) 2230 hours
  • Total annual rainfall 1.723 mm
  • Sea temperature from min. 9 ° C in winter up to max. 26 ° C in summer
  • Salinity of the sea 37,8 ‰
  • Total annual rainfall 1.723 mm

Public Holidays 2023.

  • 01.01.
    New Year
  • 06.01.
    Epiphany
  • 09.04.
    Easter
    10.04. Easter Monday
  • 01.05.
    Labor Day
  • 30.05.
    Statehood Day
  • 08.06.
    Corpus Christi
  • 22.06.
    Antifascist Struggle Day
  • 05.08.
    Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and Croatian Veterans Day
  • 15.08.V
    Assumption of Mary
  • 01.11.
    All Saints’ Day
  • 18.11.
    Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Homeland War
  • 25.12. Christmas
    26.12. St Stephen’s Day

Fast Facts: The Republic of Croatia / Lovran

  • EU member since 2013
  • Time zone: Central European Time UTC +1 and UTC +2 in summer
  • Electrical voltage: 220 V with a frequency of 50 Hz
  • Official language: Croatian
  • Currency: from January 2023 Euro
  • Call for Croatia: 00385 or +385
  • Area code for Primorje-Gorski Kotar County – Lovran (0) 51
  • Post code Lovran: 51415
  • State Administration for Protection and Rescue: 112
  • More about Kvarner: www.kvarner.hr
  • More about Croatia: www.croatia.hr
  • Wi Fi free wireless Internet access via access points in the area of the center, port and part of the pier. The name of the network is HotSpot Croatia Lovran.

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