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Letipea

Located in Letipea küla, Viru-Nigula vald Coordinates: 59°32′26″ N 26°36′06″ E

Letipea
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Population
20
20
Elevation
21 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 Airport101 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport126 km

About Letipea

Letipea is a village. Location: Letipea küla, Viru-Nigula vald. Population: 20. Elevation: 21 m.

From Wikipedia

Letipea is a village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, northern Estonia. It is located on the Letipea cape (Letipea neem) on the coast of the Gulf of Finland about 6 km northeast of the town of Kunda. Letipea has a population of 17 (as of 1 January 2013). On 8 August 1976, a conflict between resting workers and drunk Soviet border guards took place in Letipea, resulting in the death of 8 people, with 18 more being injured. Letipea Landscape Conservation Area (area 608.8 ha) was founded on 30 January 1992.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
12 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Letipea over time

Population of Letipea over time
2011 17
2019 20
2020 18

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Letipea

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (77 mm)
Driest month
March (26 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 Letipea
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°8°14°19°22°21°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°4°9°13°11°7°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)342726293656697762635241

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Letipea

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 101 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 105 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 101 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 126 kmnorthwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 137 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 105 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 324 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Letipea

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 67 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Kunda Jõgi River 4 kmSW
  • Uljaste Järv Lake 22 kmSE
  • Toolse Jõgi River 7 kmW
  • Selja Jõgi River 11 kmW

25–60 km24 places

  • Mohni Island 48 kmW
  • Vaindloo Island 34 kmNW
  • Lahemaa National Park Natural site 45 kmW
  • Mohni Lighthouse Landmark 48 kmW

60–100 km56 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 91 kmW
  • Rammu Island 78 kmW
  • Koipsi Island 75 kmW
  • Kaunissaari Island 92 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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