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Kiviõli

Located in Lüganuse vald, Ida-Virumaa Coordinates: 59°21′11″ N 26°58′16″ E

Kiviõli
Hannu · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
4,725
4.7K
Elevation
53 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport118 km
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport122 km

About Kiviõli

Kiviõli is a city. Location: Lüganuse vald, Ida-Virumaa. Population: 4,725. Elevation: 53 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (118 km). Nearby sights include Erra Jõgi and Purtse Jõgi.

Travel notes for Kiviõli

From Wikivoyage

Kiviõli is in East Estonia. The name of the town translates to "stone oil", in referral to the local oil shale deposits and the industry related to it.

Understand+

In 2011, more than 50% of the city's 5600 residents were of Russian origin, while less than 40% were of Estonian origin. Kiviõli's most famous objects can be considered the Kiviõli ash hills, which have arisen in connection with the oil shale industry. The height of the mountains is 138 and 135 m; these are among the highest artificial mountains in the Baltics. While it is a largely industrial town, there are several sites of interest in the region.

Get in+

By train:

Kiviõli is on the Tallinn - Tapa - Rakvere - Narva railway line. The Kiviõli station is part of the Tallinn-Narva train route between the Sonda and Püssi stops. Schedules can be found here- under "East Train Schedule".

1 Railway station (between Jaama and Raudtee streets). The station is located in the southwestern part of the city, almost on the outskirts and next to the plant. There are many tracks at the railway stop, but only one platform, at which all passenger trains stop.

By car:

The city is not on the main highway. From Tallinn, drive along highway 1, turn at the turn near the village of Sämi and go straight. From East Estonia towards Kiviõli, there is a turn next to the Kiviõli bus stop. The road through Kiviõli, in principle, can also be used to get to Kohtla-Järve, Jõhvi or Narva; this can save some time, although the road there, of course, is not of the same quality as the main Tallinn-Narva highway.

From Kiviõli to Tallinn it is 145 km, to Tartu 138 km, to Narva only 82 km.

By bus:

The easiest way to get to Kiviõli is by bus. Various buses from Tallinn, Kohtla-Järve, Jõhvi, Sillamäe or Narva stop daily at Kiviõli. Most of these buses travel for a very long time and stop everywhere. There are several express buses on the Tallinn-Narva route, which, instead of going along the main highway, pass through Kiviõli and make a stop there.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Climate of Kiviõli

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Kiviõli
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°8°15°19°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°-1°4°9°12°11°7°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)332728313857738171655443

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kiviõli

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 118 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) (122 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 126 km to the west.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 118 kmsouth
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 122 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 156 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 126 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 317 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kiviõli

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 62 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Uljaste Järv Lake 11 kmW
  • Tudu Järv Lake 24 kmSW
  • Ratva Järv Lake 21 kmSE
  • Kunda Jõgi River 21 kmSW

25–60 km24 places

  • Kunda Jõgi River 31 kmNW
  • Vaivara Concentration Camp Historic site 45 kmE
  • Rääkjärv Lake 34 kmE
  • Porkuni Järv Lake 48 kmSW

60–100 km45 places

  • Mohni Island 75 kmNW
  • Koipsi Island 99 kmW
  • Vaindloo Island 62 kmNW
  • Umblu Island 95 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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