Map of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia, with a population of about 272,220. It lies at 46.0511°N, 14.5051°E. The nearest city on our map is Kranj, 24 km to the northwest.

Ljubljana at a glance

Where is Ljubljana?

• The largest city in Slovenia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 38 min on the shortest day to 15 h 46 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ljubljana

• Kranj — 24 km northwest
• Celje — 62 km east
• Klagenfurt am Wörthersee — 66 km north, Austria
• Gorizia — 69 km west, Italy
• Trieste — 72 km southwest, Italy
• Villach — 80 km northwest, Austria
• Rijeka — 81 km south, Croatia
• Koper — 82 km southwest
• Udine — 98 km west, Italy
• Karlovac — 102 km southeast, Croatia

Largest cities in Slovenia

• Maribor — 96,209
• Celje — 38,059
• Kranj — 37,966
• Koper — 25,753

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.