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Lääne-Nigula vald

Located in Lääne, Estonia Coordinates: 58°57′38″ N 23°44′42″ E

Lääne-Nigula vald
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Population
7,041
7K
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
118
listed under Lääne-Nigula vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KDL Kärdla Airport53 km
EPU Pärnu Airport74 km

About Lääne-Nigula vald

Lääne-Nigula vald is a district. Location: Lääne, Estonia. Population: 7,041.

From Wikipedia

Lääne-Nigula Parish (Estonian: Lääne-Nigula vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne County. It has a population of 6907 (as of 1 January 2026) and an area of 1,449 km2 (559 sq mi). The population density was 4.8/km2 (12.3/sq mi). Lääne-Nigula Parish was established by merging Oru, Risti, and Taebla parishes after the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013. In 2017, the former municipalities Noarootsi, Nõva, Kullamaa and Martna were also merged into Lääne-Nigula.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2017
Area
1,449 km²
Official website
laanenigula.ee

Source: Wikidata

Population of Lääne-Nigula vald over time

Population of Lääne-Nigula vald over time
2018 7,097
2019 7,041
2020 6,983
2021 7,005
2023 6,961
2024 6,974

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Lääne-Nigula vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 4° · Night 0° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -8°)
Wettest month
August (77 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Lääne-Nigula vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-2°-2°2°9°17°19°23°21°16°10°4°1°
Average low (°C)-7°-8°-5°0°5°9°13°12°8°4°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)413031323546717775747255

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lääne-Nigula vald

The nearest airport is Kärdla Airport (KDL), 53 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) (80 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 78 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 53 kmwest
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 74 kmsoutheast
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 80 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 78 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 225 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 327 kmwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 335 kmwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 395 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Lääne-Nigula vald

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 19 natural sites, 102 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km14 places

  • Seasaar Island 21 kmW
  • Suurrahu Island 22 kmS
  • Tauksi Saar Island 23 kmSW
  • Sõmeri Island 25 kmSW

25–60 km53 places

  • Muhu Island 51 kmSW
  • Vormsi Island 29 kmW
  • Kassari Island 56 kmW
  • Suur-Pakri Saar Island 43 kmN

60–100 km61 places

  • Saaremaa Island 95 kmSW
  • Hiiumaa Island 64 kmW
  • Kihnu Island 94 kmS
  • Manilaid Island 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Lääne-Nigula vald

118 places
  1. 1 Paslepa 74
  2. 2 Hara 33
  3. 3 Riguldi 22
  4. 4 Einbi 20
  5. 5 Saare 19
  6. 6 Dirhami 15
  7. 7 Tahu 14
  8. 8 Kudani 13
  9. 9 Aulepa 12
  10. 10 Spithami 8
  11. 11 Osmussaar 6

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

Cities & villages48

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources