- Population
- 38
- 38
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport48 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport76 km
About Kurkse
Kurkse is a village. Location: Kurkse küla, Lääne-Harju vald. Population: 38. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Kloostri Jõgi and Vasalemma Jõgi.
At a glance
- Area
- 14.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kurkse
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Väike-Pakri Saar Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Vasalemma Jõgi Iifar · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Kloostri Jõgi User:Avjoska · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Kurkse over time
| 2011 | 21 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35 | |
| 2020 | 38 | |
| 2021 | 34 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kurkse
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night 1° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (76 mm)
- Driest month
- February (31 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° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 4° | 1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 44 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 47 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 57 |
How to get to Kurkse
The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 48 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 45 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 48 kmeast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 76 kmsouthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 45 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 260 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 339 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 346 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kurkse
Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 105 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Suur-Pakri Saar Island 10 kmNW
- Klooga Concentration Camp Historic site 12 kmE
- Väike-Pakri Saar Island 7 kmN
- Klooga Järv Lake 12 kmE
25–60 km32 places
- Vormsi Island 54 kmSW
- Aegna Saar Island 53 kmNE
- Osmussaar Island 36 kmW
- Seasaar Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km95 places
- Hiiumaa Island 90 kmSW
- Muhu Island 90 kmSW
- Kassari Island 87 kmSW
- Prangli Saar Island 68 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kloostri Jõgi River, Harju3.4 km SE
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Vasalemma Jõgi River, Harju5.9 km NE
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Väike-Pakri Saar Island, Lääne-Harju vald7.1 km N
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Pakri Peninsula Natural site, Harju9.7 km N -
Vihterpalu Jõgi River, Harju8.4 km W
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Suur-Pakri Saar Island, Harju10 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources