- Population
- 101
- 101
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KDL Kärdla Airport23 km
- URE Kuressaare Airport64 km
About Orjaku
Orjaku is a village. Location: Orjaku küla, Hiiumaa vald. Population: 101. Elevation: 5 m.
Orjaku is a village in Hiiumaa Parish, Hiiu County in northwestern Estonia. Orjaku is one of the oldest names in the island of Hiiumaa. It was first mentioned 1254 as Oryocko, Oriwocko. As of 2019, there are 101 people living in the village.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 4.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Orjaku
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Kassari Athanasius Soter · Public domain -
Ruserahu Tiit Tõnurist/Hiiumaa Mudeliklubi · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Käina Laht Olari Pilnik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Orjaku over time
| 2011 | 74 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 101 | |
| 2020 | 95 | |
| 2021 | 75 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Orjaku
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 40 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 40 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 76 | 57 |
How to get to Orjaku
The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 23 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 134 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 23 kmnorth
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 64 kmsouth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 107 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 134 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 220 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 276 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 285 kmwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 357 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Orjaku
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km20 places
- Hiiumaa Island 14 kmNW
- Kassari Island 3 kmE
- Keinas Island Island 23 kmSE
- Vareslaid Island 18 kmE
25–60 km45 places
- Saaremaa Island 45 kmS
- Muhu Island 36 kmSE
- Vormsi Island 36 kmNE
- Kesselaid Island 43 kmSE
60–100 km46 places
- Abruka Island 73 kmS
- Vilsandi Island 70 kmSW
- Suur-Pakri Saar Island 88 kmNE
- Osmussaar Island 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Käina Laht Natural site, Hiiumaa2.3 km NE
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Kassari Island, Hiiumaa3.5 km E
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Taguküla Laid Island, Hiiumaa7.9 km E
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Ruserahu Island, Hiiumaa7.6 km E
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Hiiumaa Island, Leigri küla14 km NW -
Hanikatsi Laid Island, Hiiumaa16 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources