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District

Rakvere vald

Located in Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 59°19′28″ N 26°17′51″ E

Rakvere vald
Heiki Pärdi · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
5,619
5.6K
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
49
listed under Rakvere vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport84 km
TAY Tartu Airport116 km

About Rakvere vald

Rakvere vald is a district. Location: Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia. Population: 5,619.

From Wikipedia

Rakvere Parish (Estonian: Rakvere vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. Rakvere municipality surrounds the city of Rakvere and is located in north east Estonia. The shape of the municipality resembles a butterfly. Rakvere Parish is one of the smallest local governments in Estonia in terms of population, being the 54th largest local government (in Estonia is 79 local governments).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2017
Area
295 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Rakvere vald

  • Tapa vald
  • Kadrina vald
  • Haljala vald
  • Viru-Nigula vald
  • Vinni vald
  • Rakvere linn

Population of Rakvere vald over time

Population of Rakvere vald over time
2018 5,503
2019 5,570
2020 5,593
2021 5,619
2022 5,745
2023 5,859

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rakvere vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (87 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Rakvere vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°20°23°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-8°-6°0°4°9°12°11°7°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)383131334061758768756048

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rakvere vald

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 84 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 89 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 84 kmwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 116 kmsouth
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 134 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 89 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 295 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rakvere vald

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Porkuni Järv Lake 17 kmS
  • Kunda Jõgi River 23 kmSE
  • Toolse Jõgi River 24 kmNE

25–60 km41 places

  • Mohni Island 48 kmNW
  • Vaindloo Island 55 kmN
  • Umblu Island 59 kmW
  • Lahemaa National Park Natural site 37 kmNW

60–100 km58 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 81 kmNW
  • Aegna Saar Island 92 kmW
  • Rammu Island 67 kmNW
  • Koipsi Island 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Rakvere vald

49 places
  1. 1 Tobia 54
  2. 2 Karunga 42
  3. 3 Kloodi 32

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages46

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources