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Hirmuste

Located in Hiiumaa vald, Hiiumaa Coordinates: 58°56′06″ N 22°07′42″ E

Map showing the location of Hirmuste Hirmuste
Location in Estonia
Population
18
18
Elevation
17 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 Airport41 km
URE Kuressaare Airport82 km

About Hirmuste

Hirmuste is a village. Location: Hiiumaa vald, Hiiumaa. Population: 18. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Hirmuste is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. The village was first mentioned in 1599 (Hermista). 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
6.3 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Hirmuste over time

Population of Hirmuste over time
2011 12
2019 17
2020 18
2021 15

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Hirmuste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (77 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 Hirmuste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°-1°2°6°12°16°19°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-3°-5°-3°0°5°10°13°13°9°6°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)454037323341536663687762

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Hirmuste

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 41 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 160 km to the east.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 41 kmeast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 82 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 148 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 160 kmeast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 237 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 245 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 251 kmsoutheast
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 327 kmwest

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

Day trips from Hirmuste

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 13 natural sites, 76 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Ninalaid Island 19 kmE
  • Külalaid Island 16 kmE
  • Kõpu Peninsula Natural site 7 kmSE
  • Ristna Lighthouse Landmark 4 kmW

25–60 km26 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 30 kmE
  • Kassari Island 43 kmE
  • Vareslaid Island 58 kmE
  • Vissulaid Island 42 kmE

60–100 km65 places

  • Saaremaa Island 62 kmS
  • Muhu Island 76 kmSE
  • Vormsi Island 65 kmE
  • Abruka Island 90 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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