Rakek
in Cerknica, Slovenia

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.813 and 14.311 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 48' 47" and E 14° 18' 39"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:46 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 6:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Slovenia in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Slovenia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Slovenia. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Rakek

Rakek in Cerknica with it's 2,152 inhabitants is a city in Slovenia about 19 mi (or 30 km) south-west of Ljubljana, the country's capital.

Local time in Rakek is now 04:46 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Ljubljana with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Rakek, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Slovenia is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Slovenia is Škocjan Caves in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cerknica, Postojna, Borovnica, Logatec and Vrhnika. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 26%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

11°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Folding machine

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Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Folding of billboards in Eclipse Slovenia.


honda crf-250r

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Published: September 03, 2012
Length: 31:28 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Mateas Di Piucha

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Rakov Škocjan Nature Reserve, Rakek, Slovenia; descending Mali naravni most (Small Natural Bridge)

Published: September 06, 2009
Length: 49:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: goufre

Rakov Škocjan; Paul from the Cerberus Spelaelogical Society (Somerset, UK) descending the 42 meter drop from Mali naravni most (Small Natural Bridge) down to the River Rak and Zelške jame...


Rakov Škocjan 2012 - Rio dei Gamberi

Published: November 21, 2012
Length: 27:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dario Gasparo

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Published: February 26, 2010
Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Railway action through Rakek station on 21/2/2010. Taped without a tripod...


Postojna Cave - Postojna, Slovenia

Published: December 11, 2010
Length: 20:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWa

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Radovan Gobec Ravno polje

Published: March 22, 2013
Length: 18:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Primoz S

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slovenian trains HD (#248)_rakek 20101219

Published: December 20, 2010
Length: 06:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Rakek railway station action on 19/12/2010. 720p...


Predjama Castle - Postojna, Slovenia

Published: October 29, 2010
Length: 00:31 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Rakov Škocjan

Rakov Škocjan is a valley and Regional Park nature reserve, in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. It is located near the settlement of Rakov Škocjan, Cerknica. Rakov Škocjan has been protected since 1949 and is the oldest landscape park in Slovenia. There are two natural bridges in Rakov Škocjan, the Little Natural Bridge and about 2.5 kilometres downstream, to the west, the Great Natural Bridge.

Located at 45.7859, 14.2991 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys in Inner Carniola, Landscape parks in Slovenia, Municipality of Cerknica, Ljubljanica basin

Rak (creek)

Rak is a creek in Inner Carniola, a traditional region of southeastern Slovenia. It sources in Zelše Caves (Zelške jame) to the west of the village of Zelše, flows across the Rakov Škocjan karst valley for 2 kilometres and enters Tkalca Cave, where it continues for 3 kilometres and merges in Planina Cave (Planinska jama), above 300 metres from its entrance, with the Pivka River to form the Unica. The confluence of the Rak and the Pivka is one of the largest subterranean confluences in Europe.

Located at 45.791, 14.2948 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers in Inner Carniola, Sinking rivers, Ljubljanica basin

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Racche, Rakek