- Population
- 772
- 772
- Elevation
- 26 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport10 km
- HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport92 km
About Metsakasti
Metsakasti is a village. Location: Metsakasti küla, Viimsi Parish. Population: 772. Elevation: 26 m.
Metsakasti is a village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) northeast of the centre of Tallinn, situated just northeast of Tallinn's subdistrict Mähe before the village of Randvere. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 772, of which the Estonians were 549 (71.1%). Metsakasti is connected to the centre of Tallinn by Tallinn Bus Company's route no. 38 (Viru keskus – Muuga); the average travel time is about 30 minutes.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 1.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Metsakasti
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Viimsi peninsula Bjoertvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Muuga Laht Maasaak · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Pirita John Serrao · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Tallinn TV Tower Digger · CC BY-SA 3.0
Places bordering Metsakasti
- Lubja
- Mahe
Population of Metsakasti over time
| 2011 | 772 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 704 | |
| 2020 | 752 | |
| 2021 | 764 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Metsakasti
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 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 49 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 35 | 54 | 75 | 79 | 71 | 74 | 70 | 60 |
How to get to Metsakasti
The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 10 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 10 kmsouth
- Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 92 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 122 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 10 kmsouthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 287 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 388 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 393 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Metsakasti
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 31 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km28 places
- Prangli Saar Island 17 kmNE
- Aegna Saar Island 12 kmNW
- Rammu Island 20 kmNE
- Koipsi Island 22 kmE
25–60 km36 places
- Suur-Pakri Saar Island 60 kmW
- Mohni Island 55 kmE
- Mäkiluoto Island 56 kmNW
- Lahemaa National Park Natural site 52 kmE
60–100 km88 places
- Kuusisaari Island 77 kmN
- Osmussaar Island 88 kmW
- Vartiosaari Island 78 kmN
- Fölisholmen Island 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Tallinn TV Tower Landmark, Tallinn2.5 km S
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Muuga Laht Natural site, Harju3.9 km E
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Viimsi peninsula Natural site, Harju5.3 km NW
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Pirita River, Tallinn4.5 km SW
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Maardu Järv Lake, Harju8.1 km SE -
Karl Island Natural site, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa11 km W
Sources & licences
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