- Population
- 539
- 539
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EPU Pärnu Airport58 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport62 km
About Virtsu
Virtsu is a village. Location: Virtsu alevik, Lääneranna vald. Population: 539. Elevation: 11 m.
Virtsu (German: Werder) is a small borough (alevik) in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia. It lies on the western coast of continental Estonia, and is a location of the main port for traffic to and from Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia. The Virtsu ferry goes to Kuivastu, which is located on the island of Muhu, which is in turn connected to Saaremaa by the largest causeway in Estonia, the Väinatamm. As of the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 539.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 9.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Virtsu
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Viirelaid Zosma · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Puhtulaid Olev Mihkelmaa , olev.ee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Virtsu over time
| 2011 | 539 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 498 | |
| 2020 | 502 | |
| 2021 | 481 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Virtsu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (69 mm)
- Driest month
- March (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) | -1° | -2° | 2° | 8° | 16° | 19° | 23° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -7° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 45 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 51 |
How to get to Virtsu
The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 58 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 120 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 58 kmeast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 62 kmnorthwest
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 70 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 120 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 184 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 325 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 334 kmwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 350 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Virtsu
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 17 natural sites, 100 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km22 places
- Muhu Island 16 kmW
- Kesselaid Island 8 kmNW
- Uuluti laid Island 2 kmS
- Ruilaid Island 5 kmSE
25–60 km47 places
- Kihnu Island 56 kmSE
- Vormsi Island 51 kmN
- Kassari Island 48 kmNW
- Manilaid Island 53 kmSE
60–100 km54 places
- Saaremaa Island 62 kmW
- Hiiumaa Island 62 kmNW
- Ruhnu Island 87 kmS
- Abruka Island 76 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve Natural site, Virtsu alevik1.1 km SE
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Puhtulaid Island, Virtsu alevik2.2 km SE
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Uuluti laid Island, Virtsu alevik1.8 km S
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Ruilaid Island, Pivarootsi küla4.7 km SE
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Viirelaid Island, Võiküla6 km SW
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Kesselaid Island, Saare8.2 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources