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District

Harku vald

Located in Harju, Estonia Coordinates: 59°23′30″ N 24°27′43″ E

Harku vald
Aleksandr Abrosimov · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
16,973
17K
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
22
listed under Harku vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport21 km
KDL Kärdla Airport103 km

About Harku vald

Harku vald is a district. Location: Harju, Estonia. Population: 16,973.

From Wikipedia

Harku Parish (Estonian: Harku vald) is a rural municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia, located west and neighbouring the capital Tallinn. It occupies an area of 159.77 km2 (61.69 sq mi) and has a population of 19,128 (as of January 1, 2026). The population density is 119.722/km2 (310.079/sq mi). The administrative centre of Harku Parish is Tabasalu, a small borough with population of 3,845.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
159 km²
Official website
harku.ee

Source: Wikidata

Population of Harku vald over time

Population of Harku vald over time
2011 14,181
2014 14,360
2015 14,505
2016 13,456
2017 13,735
2018 14,123
2019 14,704
2020 15,197
2021 15,650
2023 17,294
2024 18,176

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Harku vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (75 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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
Climate of Harku vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°8°14°18°21°20°15°9°4°0°
Average low (°C)-6°-8°-4°0°5°10°13°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)473335353349727571727158

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harku vald

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 21 kmeast
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 103 kmsouthwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 107 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 17 kmeast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 273 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 364 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 370 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Harku vald

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 33 natural sites, 104 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Nargen Island Island 20 kmN
  • Toompea Mountain 17 kmE
  • Klooga Concentration Camp Historic site 15 kmSW
  • Nargen Island Lighthouse Landmark 24 kmN

25–60 km31 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 41 kmNE
  • Aegna Saar Island 27 kmNE
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 33 kmW
  • Rammu Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km113 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 91 kmN
  • Vormsi Island 82 kmSW
  • Osmussaar Island 62 kmW
  • Mohni Island 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Harku vald

22 places

Cities & villages22

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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