- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport10 km
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport106 km
About Hiiu
Hiiu is a neighbourhood. Location: Tallinn, Harju.
Hiiu is a subdistrict (Estonian: asum) in the district of Nõmme, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It covers an area of 2.50 km2 (0.97 sq mi) and has a population of 3,986 (As of 1 January 2015), population density is 1,556/km2 (4,031/sq mi). Hiiu has a station on the Elron western route. The first narrow gauge railway station was built to Hiiu in 1913.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 2.5 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Hiiu
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Lake Ülemiste Hannu · Public domain -
Harku Järv Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Toompea Ivar Leidus · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee -
Pääsküla Jõgi User:Avjoska · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Tallinn Hippodrome Jaan Künnap · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Places bordering Hiiu
- Kivimäe
- Pääsküla
Climate of Hiiu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 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° | 14° | 9° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -8° | -4° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 3° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 34 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 54 | 75 | 79 | 73 | 74 | 70 | 60 |
How to get to Hiiu
The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 8 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 10 kmeast
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 106 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 108 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 8 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 273 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 376 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 382 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hiiu
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 32 natural sites, 100 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km19 places
- Aegna Saar Island 23 kmN
- Nargen Island Island 22 kmNW
- Kumbli Island 23 kmN
- Kräsuli Island 22 kmN
25–60 km34 places
- Prangli Saar Island 33 kmNE
- Suur-Pakri Saar Island 45 kmW
- Rammu Island 37 kmNE
- Koipsi Island 38 kmNE
60–100 km105 places
- Kuusisaari Island 90 kmN
- Vormsi Island 92 kmSW
- Osmussaar Island 74 kmW
- Mohni Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Ülemiste Lake, Tallinn5.4 km E -
Harku Järv Lake, Harju4.9 km NW
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Tallinn Hippodrome Landmark, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa5.9 km N
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Toompea Mountain, Tallinn7.2 km NE
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Pääsküla Jõgi River, Harju6.5 km SW
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Karl Island Natural site, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa11 km N
Other cities and towns in Tallinn
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Lilleküla Neighbourhood, Tallinn5.6 km NE
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Uus Maailm Neighbourhood, Tallinn6 km NE -
Kassisaba Neighbourhood, Tallinn6.4 km NE -
Põhja-Tallinn Neighbourhood, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa7.6 km N -
Kivimäe Neighbourhood, Tallinn1.1 km SW -
Rahumäe Neighbourhood, Tallinn1.8 km E
Sources & licences
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