- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport12 km
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport103 km
About Harku Järv
Harku Järv is a lake. Location: Harju, Estonia. Elevation: 2 m.
Lake Harku (Estonian: Harku järv; also known as Haabersti järv, Loodjärv, Argo järv) is a 162.9 ha (403-acre) lake on the western border of Tallinn, Estonia. It has an average depth of 1.6 m (5.2 ft) and a maximum depth of 2.5 m (8.2 ft). The lake's beach is the only lakeside beach in Tallinn. On the beach, there are changing cabins, a shower, playgrounds, and areas for ball games.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Maximum depth
- 1.6 m
- Length
- 2 km
- Area
- 1.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Harku Järv
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Toompea Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee -
Pääsküla Jõgi User:Avjoska · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Tallinn Hippodrome Jaan Künnap · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Climate of Harku Järv
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (34 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -1° | -2° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -4° | 0° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | 0° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 52 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 59 |
How to get to Harku Järv
The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 8 km to the east.
Airports
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 12 kmeast
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 103 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 111 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 8 kmeast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 277 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 372 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 378 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Harku Järv
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 34 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km21 places
- Aegna Saar Island 20 kmNE
- Nargen Island Island 18 kmN
- Kumbli Island 21 kmNE
- Kräsuli Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km29 places
- Prangli Saar Island 33 kmNE
- Suur-Pakri Saar Island 42 kmW
- Rammu Island 38 kmNE
- Koipsi Island 40 kmE
60–100 km108 places
- Kuusisaari Island 87 kmN
- Vormsi Island 91 kmSW
- Osmussaar Island 71 kmW
- Mohni Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Väike-Õismäe Village, Tallinn1.7 km E
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Haabersti Neighbourhood, Tallinn2 km NE -
Harkujärve Village, Harkujärve küla0.9 km W -
Mustamäe Neighbourhood, Tallinn3.8 km E -
Tiskre Village, Tiskre küla2.4 km NW -
Tabasalu Village, Tabasalu alevik3.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Ülemiste Lake, Tallinn8.6 km E -
Pääsküla Jõgi River, Harju7 km S
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Toompea Mountain, Tallinn7.4 km E
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Karl Island Natural site, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa8.6 km NE -
Tallinn Hippodrome Landmark, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa5.4 km E
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Viimsi peninsula Natural site, Harju18 km NE -
Pirita River, Tallinn13 km NE -
Aegna Saar Island, Tallinn20 km NE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Estonia
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Keila Jõgi River, Harju19 km W -
Maardu Järv Lake, Harju22 km E -
Vääna river River, Harju15 km W -
Prangli Saar Island, Harju33 km NE -
Klooga Järv Lake, Harju25 km SW -
Nargen Island Island, Harju18 km N
Sources & licences
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