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Maardu linn

Located in Harju, Estonia Coordinates: 59°27′50″ N 24°58′25″ E

Maardu linn
Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
16,512
16.5K
Elevation
25 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Maardu linn
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport10 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport95 km

About Maardu linn

Maardu linn is a district. Location: Harju, Estonia. Population: 16,512.

From Wikipedia

Maardu (Estonian: [ˈmɑːrd̥u], German: Maart) is a town and a municipality in Harju County, Estonia. It is part of Tallinn metropolitan area, located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the capital city. The town covers an area of 22.76 km2 and has a population of 16,812 (as of 1 January 2026). The Port of Muuga, the largest cargo port in Estonia, is partly located in Maardu. According to the 2000 Census, the population was 16,738.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
23.4 km²
Official website
maardu.ee

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Maardu linn

From Wikivoyage

Maardu is a town in North Estonia, 15 km east of Tallinn.

Understand+

This industrial town is known for the 1 Port of Muuga, the largest cargo port in Estonia, which is partly located in Maardu.

Get in+

By bus:

Bus schedules are easily available online – read more under Estonia#Get around.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Twin towns and sister cities of Maardu linn

  • Jēkabpils· Latvia
  • Elektrėnai· Lithuania

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Maardu linn over time

Population of Maardu linn over time
2011 17,524
2014 17,315
2015 17,141
2016 15,128
2017 15,077
2018 15,189
2019 15,332
2020 15,445
2021 15,284
2023 16,750
2024 17,017

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Maardu linn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (79 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Maardu linn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°8°15°20°22°20°15°9°4°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°5°10°13°12°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)493536373554757971747060

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Maardu linn

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 13 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 10 kmsouthwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 95 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 120 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 13 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 285 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 392 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 398 kmwest

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

Day trips from Maardu linn

Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 32 natural sites, 95 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 19 kmN
  • Aegna Saar Island 18 kmNW
  • Rammu Island 18 kmNE
  • Koipsi Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km38 places

  • Mohni Island 53 kmNE
  • Nargen Island Island 28 kmNW
  • Keri Island 26 kmN
  • Lahemaa National Park Natural site 48 kmE

60–100 km91 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 81 kmN
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 63 kmW
  • Osmussaar Island 92 kmW
  • Vartiosaari Island 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Maardu linn

1 place
  1. 1 Maardu 16.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources