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Natural site

Kõpu Peninsula

Located in Hiiumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°54′22″ N 22°13′40″ E

Kõpu Peninsula
Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
31 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kõpu
1.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport36 km
URE Kuressaare Airport77 km

About Kõpu Peninsula

Kõpu Peninsula is a natural site. Location: Hiiumaa, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

The Kõpu Peninsula (Estonian: Kõpu poolsaar) is a peninsula on the island of Hiiumaa in Hiiu County, Estonia. The length of the peninsula is about 21 kilometres (13 mi). Among the villages on the peninsula are Hirmuste, Jõesuu, Kalana, Kaleste, Kiduspe, Kõpu, Luidja, and Mägipe. Also located on the peninsula are Ristna Cape, the Kõpu Lighthouse, and the Ristna Lighthouse. Part of the peninsula is under protection as Kõpu Nature Reserve.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
21 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kõpu Peninsula

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kõpu Peninsula
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°2°6°12°17°19°19°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-3°0°5°10°13°13°9°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)453937323441556866707762

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kõpu Peninsula

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 156 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 36 kmeast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 77 kmsouth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 141 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 156 kmnortheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 243 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 245 kmsoutheast
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 251 kmwest
  • Västerås Population: 127.8K 333 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kõpu Peninsula

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 79 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 24 kmE
  • Ninalaid Island 16 kmNE
  • Külalaid Island 13 kmNE
  • Tihu Järv Lake 20 kmE

25–60 km30 places

  • Saaremaa Island 57 kmS
  • Vormsi Island 60 kmE
  • Kassari Island 37 kmE
  • Keinas Island Island 56 kmSE

60–100 km62 places

  • Muhu Island 69 kmSE
  • Abruka Island 86 kmS
  • Vilsandi Island 62 kmS
  • Osmussaar Island 79 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kõpu Village, Kõpu küla
    1.1 km NW
  • Vilima Village, Kõpu küla
    0.6 km S
  • Ülendi Village, Ülendi küla
    1.4 km SW
  • Mägipe Village, Mägipe küla
    2 km NW
  • Kõpu küla Municipality, Hiiumaa vald
    0.5 km N
  • Kiduspe Village, Kiduspe küla
    2.4 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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