Žirovnica
A small village on the southern slopes of the Karawanks in northwestern Slovenia, Žirovnica sits where the Ljubljana Basin meets the Upper Sava Valley, with mountain scenery close at hand and UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region. The village has been documented since 1253 and was the birthplace of Slovenian philologist Matija Čop in 1797.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population601
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.1 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Žirovnica: quick answers
Where is Žirovnica?
Žirovnica is in Slovenia, about 28 km17 miles in a straight line from Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.
How do you get to Žirovnica?
The nearest airport is Zgornji Brnik (LJU), about 35 min away by road. The nearest train station is Vintgar, about 13 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Žirovnica?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -3°C27°F. The wettest month is August, with about 158 mm6.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Žirovnica?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 1 restaurant and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Žirovnica?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Bovec, Bohinjska Bistrica and Škofja Loka.