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Viru-Nigula vald

Located in Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 59°27′50″ N 26°35′09″ E

Viru-Nigula vald
Kunda Nordic Tsement · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
5,843
5.8K
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
44
listed under Viru-Nigula vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport100 km
TAY Tartu Airport129 km

About Viru-Nigula vald

Viru-Nigula vald is a district. Location: Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia. Population: 5,843.

From Wikipedia

Viru-Nigula Parish (Estonian: Viru-Nigula vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 1,293 (as of 1 January 2011) and an area of 312 km2 (120 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2017
Area
312 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Viru-Nigula vald

  • Haljala vald
  • Rakvere vald
  • Vinni vald
  • Lüganuse vald

Population of Viru-Nigula vald over time

Population of Viru-Nigula vald over time
2018 5,843
2019 5,782
2020 5,690
2021 5,575
2022 5,647
2023 5,813

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Viru-Nigula vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (80 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Viru-Nigula vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°9°15°19°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-6°0°4°9°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)352728323858728065655342

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Viru-Nigula vald

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 100 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 104 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 100 kmwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 129 kmsouth
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 132 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 104 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 316 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Viru-Nigula vald

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 69 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Kunda Jõgi River 7 kmNW
  • Uljaste Järv Lake 16 kmSE
  • Toolse Jõgi River 9 kmNW
  • Selja Jõgi River 14 kmNW

25–60 km28 places

  • Mohni Island 50 kmNW
  • Vaindloo Island 41 kmN
  • Lahemaa National Park Natural site 45 kmW
  • Mohni Lighthouse Landmark 51 kmNW

60–100 km53 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 91 kmW
  • Rammu Island 78 kmW
  • Koipsi Island 75 kmW
  • Umblu Island 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Viru-Nigula vald

44 places
  1. 1 Kunda 2.9K
  2. 2 Pada-Aruküla 15
  3. 3 Nugeri 14

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

Cities & villages41

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources