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Harju

Located in Hiiumaa vald, Hiiumaa Coordinates: 58°57′23″ N 22°54′06″ E

Harju
Mmh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
18
18
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport6 km
URE Kuressaare Airport84 km

About Harju

Harju is a village. Location: Hiiumaa vald, Hiiumaa. Population: 18. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Pühalepa-Harju (Harju until 2017) is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. Poet and children's writer Julius Oengo (1901–1941) was born in Harju village.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Harju over time

Population of Harju over time
2011 10
2019 14
2020 18
2021 10

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Harju

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
September (75 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Harju
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°2°7°14°18°21°20°15°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-4°1°6°11°14°13°9°5°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)403032323839617075727556

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harju

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 119 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 6 kmnorthwest
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 84 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 109 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 119 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 235 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 280 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 288 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 369 kmwest

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

Day trips from Harju

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km21 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 16 kmSW
  • Vormsi Island 21 kmE
  • Kassari Island 18 kmS
  • Vareslaid Island 24 kmSE

25–60 km38 places

  • Muhu Island 46 kmSE
  • Osmussaar Island 47 kmNE
  • Keinas Island Island 37 kmS
  • Kesselaid Island 48 kmSE

60–100 km56 places

  • Saaremaa Island 65 kmS
  • Abruka Island 93 kmS
  • Vilsandi Island 88 kmSW
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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