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Kihnu Parish

Located in Pärnumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°07′48″ N 23°59′24″ E

Kihnu Parish
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Population
687
687
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
4
listed under Kihnu Parish
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EPU Pärnu Airport43 km
URE Kuressaare Airport88 km

About Kihnu Parish

Kihnu Parish is a district. Location: Pärnumaa, Estonia. Population: 687.

From Wikipedia

Kihnu Parish (Estonian: Kihnu vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Pärnu County. The parish covers the 16.88 km² area of Kihnu island, making it one of the smallest parishes in Estonia. As of 1 January 2026, Kihnu Parish had a population of 490. In 2003, UNESCO named Kihnu Island's culture as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible History of Humanity, placing the island on the organization's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
17.3 km²
Official website
kihnu.ee

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kihnu Parish over time

Population of Kihnu Parish over time
2011 487
2014 510
2015 502
2016 682
2017 686
2018 685
2019 687
2020 690
2021 690
2023 529

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kihnu Parish

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -7°)
Wettest month
August (63 mm)
Driest month
February (24 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 Kihnu Parish
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°2°8°15°19°22°21°16°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-6°-7°-4°1°6°10°14°13°9°5°0°-4°
Precipitation (mm)352424303548586361576047

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kihnu Parish

The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 132 km to the south.

Airports

  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 43 kmnortheast
  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 88 kmwest
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 117 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 132 kmsouth
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 152 kmnorth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 321 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 360 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 368 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Kihnu Parish

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites, 73 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Kihnu Island 2 kmSW
  • Manilaid Island 12 kmNE
  • Sorgu Island 13 kmNE

25–60 km28 places

  • Ruhnu Island 57 kmSW
  • Uuluti laid Island 55 kmNW
  • Ruilaid Island 52 kmNW
  • Pühadekare Island 54 kmNW

60–100 km50 places

  • Saaremaa Island 93 kmW
  • Muhu Island 66 kmNW
  • Abruka Island 87 kmW
  • Keinas Island Island 79 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kihnu Parish

4 places

Cities & villages4

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Kihnu Island, Pärnumaa
    1.7 km SW
  • Manilaid Island, Pärnumaa
    12 km NE
  • Sorgu Island, Pärnu linn
    13 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources