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Altja

Located in Altja küla, Haljala vald Coordinates: 59°34′51″ N 26°06′48″ E

Altja
Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
32
32
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport75 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport104 km

About Altja

Altja is a village. Location: Altja küla, Haljala vald. Population: 32. Elevation: 27 m.

From Wikipedia

Altja is a village in Haljala Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia, on the territory of Lahemaa National Park.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
4.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Altja over time

Population of Altja over time
2011 24
2019 29
2020 32

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Altja

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
March (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 Altja
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°9°15°19°22°21°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°4°9°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)423332333655718166736452

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Altja

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 79 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 75 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 104 kmnorthwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 79 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 316 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Altja

Within 100 km: 25 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km13 places

  • Mohni Island 20 kmNW
  • Lahemaa National Park Natural site 18 kmW
  • Kunda Jõgi River 25 kmE
  • Mohni Lighthouse Landmark 21 kmNW

25–60 km29 places

  • Rammu Island 51 kmW
  • Koipsi Island 48 kmW
  • Vaindloo Island 30 kmNE
  • Umblu Island 46 kmW

60–100 km104 places

  • Kuusisaari Island 97 kmNW
  • Kråkö Island 89 kmN
  • Prangli Saar Island 63 kmW
  • Aegna Saar Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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