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 4.101 (2011.)
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 (English, German and Italian in wide use)

Currency: Kuna (HRK), 1 kuna = 100 lipa / from Jan.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.