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Harju

Located in Harju küla, Hiiumaa vald Coordinates: 58°44′08″ N 22°38′29″ E

Harju
Olari Pilnik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
80
80
Elevation
11 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 Airport30 km
URE Kuressaare Airport57 km

About Harju

Harju is a village. Location: Harju küla, Hiiumaa vald. Population: 80. Elevation: 11 m.

From Wikipedia

Harju is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. The village was first mentioned in 1565 (Harie by). Historically, the village was part of Vaemla Manor (German: Waimel).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
18.7 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Harju over time

Population of Harju over time
2011 73
2019 78
2020 80
2021 59

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 1° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
April (33 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)0°-1°2°7°14°17°21°20°15°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-4°1°6°10°14°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)423434333641586872717658

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harju

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 30 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 144 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 30 kmnorth
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 57 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 144 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 217 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 271 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 280 kmwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 349 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Harju

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 87 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 18 kmN
  • Kassari Island 13 kmNE
  • Saarnaki laid Island 22 kmE
  • Ruserahu Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km57 places

  • Saaremaa Island 37 kmS
  • Muhu Island 39 kmSE
  • Vormsi Island 46 kmNE
  • Keinas Island Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km40 places

  • Abruka Island 66 kmS
  • Vilsandi Island 60 kmSW
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 98 kmNE
  • Osmussaar Island 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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