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Village

Ruu

Located in Ruu küla, Jõelähtme Parish Coordinates: 59°27′03″ N 25°11′26″ E

Map showing the location of Ruu Ruu
Location in Estonia
Population
121
121
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport21 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport97 km

About Ruu

Ruu is a village. Location: Ruu küla, Jõelähtme Parish. Population: 121. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Jõelähtme Jõgi and Jägala Jõgi.

At a glance

Area
17.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Ruu over time

Population of Ruu over time
2011 89
2019 105
2020 110
2021 121

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ruu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (35 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).

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Climate of Ruu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°9°15°19°22°20°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°5°10°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)483536373555748171767159

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruu

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 25 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 21 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 97 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 122 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 25 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 286 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ruu

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 28 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 23 kmNW
  • Rammu Island 13 kmN
  • Koipsi Island 11 kmNE
  • Umblu Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km38 places

  • Aegna Saar Island 28 kmNW
  • Mohni Island 43 kmNE
  • Nargen Island Island 40 kmW
  • Kumbli Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km86 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 84 kmN
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 75 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 82 kmN
  • Fölisholmen Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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