- Population
- 3,938
- 3.9K
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport16 km
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport102 km
About Tabasalu
Tabasalu is a village. Location: Tabasalu alevik, Harku vald. Population: 3,938. Elevation: 41 m.
Tabasalu is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Harju County, northern Estonia, located about 13 km west from the capital Tallinn. It is the administrative centre of Harku Parish. As of 1 August 2025, the settlement's population was 3,899. Tabasalu was first mentioned in 1317 under the name Tappeselle (Tappeselle). The territory of the Tabasalu settlement was once home to Tiskre Manor and Lucca Manor. During the Estonian SSR, the Ranna State Farm was also located in Tabasalu.
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At a glance
- Area
- 5.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Tabasalu
Population of Tabasalu over time
| 2011 | 3,527 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,631 | |
| 2020 | 3,651 | |
| 2021 | 3,938 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tabasalu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- 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) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 8° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -8° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 52 | 74 | 77 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 59 |
How to get to Tabasalu
The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 16 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 11 km to the east.
Airports
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 16 kmeast
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 102 kmnorth
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 110 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 11 kmeast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 277 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 369 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 375 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tabasalu
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 34 natural sites, 101 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km21 places
- Aegna Saar Island 21 kmNE
- Nargen Island Island 16 kmN
- Kumbli Island 22 kmNE
- Kräsuli Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km30 places
- Prangli Saar Island 34 kmNE
- Suur-Pakri Saar Island 39 kmW
- Rammu Island 41 kmNE
- Koipsi Island 43 kmE
60–100 km110 places
- Kuusisaari Island 86 kmN
- Vormsi Island 88 kmSW
- Osmussaar Island 68 kmW
- Mohni Island 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Harku Järv Lake, Harju3.8 km E -
Tallinn Hippodrome Landmark, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa8.7 km E -
Pääsküla Jõgi River, Harju7.8 km S
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Karl Island Natural site, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa10 km NE -
Lake Ülemiste Lake, Tallinn12 km E -
Suurupi Peninsula Natural site, Harju8.1 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources