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Hanikatsi Laid

Located in Hiiumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°46′41″ N 23°02′47″ E

Hanikatsi Laid
Ivo Kruusamägi · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sarve
6.5 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport27 km
URE Kuressaare Airport69 km

About Hanikatsi Laid

Hanikatsi Laid is an island. Location: Hiiumaa, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

Hanikatsi laid (Swedish: Äpleö, meaning 'apple island') is an islet in Estonia in the Baltic Sea southeast of Hiiumaa island. It has an area of 83 hectares and no permanent habitation. The islet belongs to Hiiu County, Pühalepa Parish, and is part of Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve, which in turn is part of West Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve. The flora of Hanikatsi is rich, and over 400 species have been found. There are also records of 117 species of lichens.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
1.8 km
Area
83 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Hanikatsi Laid

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
September (73 mm)
Driest month
February (28 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 Hanikatsi Laid
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°0°2°7°14°18°22°21°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-4°1°6°11°15°14°10°6°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)362828343639616973697052

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hanikatsi Laid

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 122 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 27 kmnorthwest
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 69 kmsouthwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 92 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 122 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 214 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 292 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 301 kmwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 361 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hanikatsi Laid

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km24 places

  • Muhu Island 25 kmSE
  • Kassari Island 13 kmW
  • Keinas Island Island 16 kmS
  • Vareslaid Island 2 kmSE

25–60 km43 places

  • Saaremaa Island 52 kmSW
  • Hiiumaa Island 26 kmNW
  • Vormsi Island 28 kmNE
  • Kesselaid Island 28 kmSE

60–100 km52 places

  • Kihnu Island 90 kmSE
  • Manilaid Island 89 kmSE
  • Abruka Island 77 kmSW
  • Vilsandi Island 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources