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Selja

Located in Selja küla, Viru-Nigula vald Coordinates: 59°29′23″ N 26°24′40″ E

Map showing the location of Selja Selja
Location in Estonia
Population
48
48
Elevation
61 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 Airport90 km
HEL Helsinki Vantaa Airport123 km

About Selja

Selja is a village. Location: Selja küla, Viru-Nigula vald. Population: 48. Elevation: 61 m.

From Wikipedia

Selja is a village in Viru-Nigula Parish, Lääne-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
8.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Selja over time

Population of Selja over time
2011 45
2019 46
2020 48

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Selja

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (82 mm)
Driest month
February (29 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 Selja
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-3°2°9°15°19°23°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-6°0°4°9°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)372929333858728265695645

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Selja

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 90 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 94 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 90 kmwest
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 123 kmnorthwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 133 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 94 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 314 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Selja

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 73 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Kunda Jõgi River 8 kmNE
  • Toolse Jõgi River 5 kmNE
  • Selja Jõgi River 6 kmN
  • Pada Jõgi River 20 kmE

25–60 km28 places

  • Mohni Island 40 kmNW
  • Vaindloo Island 37 kmN
  • Lahemaa National Park Natural site 35 kmW
  • Mohni Lighthouse Landmark 41 kmNW

60–100 km62 places

  • Prangli Saar Island 81 kmW
  • Aegna Saar Island 94 kmW
  • Rammu Island 68 kmW
  • Koipsi Island 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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