- Population
- 211
- 211
- Elevation
- 129 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport82 km
- TAY Tartu Airport102 km
About Porkuni
Porkuni is a village. Location: Porkuni küla, Tapa vald. Population: 211. Elevation: 129 m.
Porkuni (German: Borckholm) is a village in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northern Estonia. The settlement is located around the Lake Porkuni, which is the source of the Valgejõgi River. In 1944, the Battle of Porkuni was fought in the area.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 8.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Porkuni
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Porkuni Järv Kalev Vask · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Porkuni over time
| 2011 | 148 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 146 | |
| 2020 | 140 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Porkuni
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | 1° | 9° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 21° | 15° | 8° | 2° | -2° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -6° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 12° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 61 | 75 | 87 | 68 | 75 | 60 | 48 |
How to get to Porkuni
The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 82 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 87 km to the west.
Airports
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 82 kmwest
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 102 kmsouth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 132 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 87 kmwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 279 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Porkuni
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 16 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Porkuni Järv Lake 1 kmS
25–60 km41 places
- Mohni Island 59 kmNW
- Lahemaa National Park Natural site 46 kmNW
- Kunda Jõgi River 42 kmNE
- Koeru TV Mast Landmark 25 kmS
60–100 km75 places
- Prangli Saar Island 84 kmNW
- Aegna Saar Island 93 kmNW
- Rammu Island 71 kmNW
- Koipsi Island 66 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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