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Village

Selja

Located in Luguse küla, Hiiumaa vald Coordinates: 58°49′03″ N 22°43′18″ E

Selja
Athanasius Soter · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee · Wikimedia Commons
Population
76
76
Elevation
12 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 Airport20 km
URE Kuressaare Airport67 km

About Selja

Selja is a village. Location: Luguse küla, Hiiumaa vald. Population: 76. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Käina Laht and Kassari.

At a glance

Area
5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Selja over time

Population of Selja over time
2011 66
2019 76
2020 71
2021 60

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Selja

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 -6°)
Wettest month
November (76 mm)
Driest month
February (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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Selja
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°2°7°14°18°21°20°15°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-4°-6°-4°1°6°10°14°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)403233333740596975717657

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Selja

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 135 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 20 kmnorth
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 67 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 111 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 135 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 224 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 273 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 281 kmwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 359 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Selja

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 10 kmNW
  • Kassari Island 7 kmE
  • Vareslaid Island 22 kmE
  • Vissulaid Island 23 kmN

25–60 km48 places

  • Saaremaa Island 47 kmS
  • Muhu Island 40 kmSE
  • Vormsi Island 37 kmNE
  • Keinas Island Island 27 kmSE

60–100 km46 places

  • Abruka Island 76 kmS
  • Vilsandi Island 70 kmSW
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 88 kmNE
  • Osmussaar Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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