- 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
- 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.
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.
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Photos of Lääne-Nigula vald
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 sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 41 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 46 | 71 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 55 |
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 placesCities & villages57
- Mõisaküla · Municipality
- Mõrdu küla · Municipality
- Nigula küla · Municipality
- Nihka küla · Municipality
- Niibi küla · Municipality
- Niinja küla · Municipality
- Nõmme küla · Municipality
- Nõmmemaa küla · Municipality
- Nõva küla · Municipality
- Ohtla küla · Municipality
- Oonga küla · Municipality
- Oru küla · Municipality
- Österby küla · Municipality
- Palivere alevik · Municipality
- Pälli küla · Municipality
- Päri küla · Municipality
- Peraküla · Municipality
- Piirsalu küla · Municipality
- Pürksi küla / Birkas · Municipality
- Putkaste küla · Municipality
- Rannajõe küla · Municipality
- Rannaküla · Municipality
- Rehemäe küla · Municipality
- Risti alevik · Municipality
- Rooslepa küla / Roslep · Municipality
- Rõude küla · Municipality
- Rõuma küla · Municipality
- Salajõe küla · Municipality
- Saunja küla · Municipality
- Seljaküla · Municipality
- Silla küla · Municipality
- Soolu küla · Municipality
- Soo-otsa küla · Municipality
- Sutlepa küla / Sutlep · Municipality
- Suure-Lähtru küla · Municipality
- Suur-Nõmmküla / Klottorp · Municipality
- Taebla alevik · Municipality
- Tagavere küla · Municipality
- Tammiku küla · Municipality
- Tuka küla · Municipality
- Tuksi küla / Bergsby · Municipality
- Turvalepa küla · Municipality
- Tusari küla · Municipality
- Ubasalu küla · Municipality
- Üdruma küla · Municipality
- Uugla küla · Municipality
- Uusküla · Municipality
- Väänla küla · Municipality
- Väike-Lähtru küla · Municipality
- Väike-Nõmmküla / Persåker · Municipality
- Vaisi küla · Municipality
- Vanaküla · Municipality
- Vanaküla / Gambyn · Municipality
- Variku küla · Municipality
- Vedra küla · Municipality
- Vidruka küla · Municipality
- Võntküla · Municipality
Heritage & sights1
- Odensholm Lighthouse · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sutlepa Sea Lake, Lääne14 km NW
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Karjatse Meri Lake, Lääne16 km NW
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Tauksi Saar Island, Lääne23 km SW -
Matsalu Bay Natural site, Lääne24 km S -
Matsalu National Park Natural site, Matsalu küla24 km S -
Noarootsi Poolsaar Natural site, Lääne20 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources

