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District

Tapa vald

Located in Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 59°14′18″ N 25°50′45″ E

Tapa vald
Teet Koitjärv · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
11,049
11K
Elevation
92 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
54
listed under Tapa vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport61 km
TAY Tartu Airport115 km

About Tapa vald

Tapa vald is a district. Location: Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia. Population: 11,049.

From Wikipedia

Tapa Parish (Estonian: Tapa vald) is a rural municipality in Lääne-Viru County in northern Estonia. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Tapa. It is located 70 km east of Estonia's capital, Tallinn.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2017
Area
480 km²
Official website
tapa.ee

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tapa vald

  • Anija vald
  • Kuusalu vald
  • Kadrina vald
  • Rakvere vald
  • Vinni vald
  • Väike-Maarja vald

Twin towns and sister cities of Tapa vald

  • Akaa· Finland
  • Pyhäntä· Finland
  • Siikajoki· Finland
  • Siikalatva· Finland
  • Preetz· Germany
  • Cumberland· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Tapa vald over time

Population of Tapa vald over time
2018 11,049
2019 10,902
2020 10,761
2021 10,611
2022 10,902
2023 11,082

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tapa vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 66 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (87 mm)
Driest month
February (33 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 Tapa vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°20°23°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-6°0°4°9°12°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)423334344060758769776652

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tapa vald

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 61 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 66 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 61 kmwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 115 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 66 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 275 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Tapa vald

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 92 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Porkuni Järv Lake 21 kmE
  • Paukjärv Lake 20 kmNW
  • Tarvasjõgi River 23 kmW
  • Jänijõgi River 23 kmW

25–60 km43 places

  • Mohni Island 49 kmN
  • Rammu Island 52 kmNW
  • Koipsi Island 47 kmNW
  • Umblu Island 43 kmNW

60–100 km67 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 65 kmNW
  • Aegna Saar Island 73 kmNW
  • Vaindloo Island 71 kmNE
  • Nargen Island Island 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tapa vald

54 places
  1. 1 Sääse 495
  2. 2 Linnape 58
  3. 3 Saksi 53
  4. 4 Järvajõe 29
  5. 5 Sauvälja 24
  6. 6 Võhmetu 20
  7. 7 Metskaevu 17
  8. 8 Türje 14

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