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Heiste

Located in Heiste küla, Hiiumaa vald Coordinates: 58°55′28″ N 22°31′16″ E

Map showing the location of Heiste Heiste
Location in Estonia
Population
12
12
Elevation
18 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 Airport19 km
URE Kuressaare Airport77 km

About Heiste

Heiste is a village. Location: Heiste küla, Hiiumaa vald. Population: 12. Elevation: 18 m.

From Wikipedia

Heiste is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. The village was first mentioned in 1798 (Heiste). Historically, the village was part of Kõrgessaare Manor (German: Hohenholm). Before 2013, it was located in Kõrgessaare Parish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
7.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Heiste over time

Population of Heiste over time
2011 11
2019 12
2020 11
2021 10

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Heiste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 78 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (78 mm)
Driest month
April (32 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 Heiste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°2°7°13°17°20°20°15°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-4°1°6°10°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)433435323741597075737860

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Heiste

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 140 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 19 kmnortheast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 77 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 126 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 140 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 239 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 259 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 267 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 349 kmwest

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

Day trips from Heiste

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 89 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km10 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 8 kmSE
  • Kassari Island 23 kmSE
  • Vissulaid Island 20 kmNE
  • Ninalaid Island 10 kmNW

25–60 km34 places

  • Saaremaa Island 57 kmS
  • Muhu Island 57 kmSE
  • Vormsi Island 43 kmE
  • Keinas Island Island 44 kmSE

60–100 km64 places

  • Abruka Island 87 kmS
  • Vilsandi Island 72 kmSW
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 91 kmNE
  • Osmussaar Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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