Map of Karlovac, Croatia

Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac, Croatia, with a population of about 41,869. It lies at 45.4917°N, 15.5500°E. Karlovac is about 49 km (30 mi) southwest of Zagreb, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zagreb, 49 km to the northeast.

Karlovac at a glance

Where is Karlovac?

• The 9th largest city in Croatia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 42 min on the shortest day to 15 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Karlovac

• Zagreb — 49 km northeast
• Sesvete — 58 km northeast
• Bihać — 79 km south, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Celje — 85 km north, Slovenia
• Rijeka — 88 km west
• Ljubljana — 102 km northwest, Slovenia
• Prijedor — 107 km southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Varaždin — 109 km northeast
• Maribor — 118 km north, Slovenia
• Kranj — 124 km northwest, Slovenia

Largest cities in Croatia

• Zagreb — 663,592
• Split — 149,830
• Rijeka — 107,964
• Osijek — 75,535
• Zadar — 67,309
• Sesvete — 55,313
• Pula — 52,220
• Slavonski Brod — 45,005
• Varaždin — 36,187

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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.