- Population
- 216
- 216
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- EPU Pärnu Airport55 km
- TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 km
About Purku
Purku is a village. Location: Purku küla, Rapla vald. Population: 216. Elevation: 58 m.
Purku is a village in Rapla Parish, Rapla County in northwestern Estonia. Between 1991 and 2017 (until the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities) the village was located in Raikküla Parish. Purku population is estimated at 177 in 2021.
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At a glance
- Area
- 6.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Purku over time
| 2011 | 162 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 165 | |
| 2020 | 162 | |
| 2021 | 177 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Purku
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 84 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -8°)
- Wettest month
- November (84 mm)
- Driest month
- February (37 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° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 20° | 15° | 9° | 3° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -8° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 60 | 83 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 84 | 65 |
How to get to Purku
The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) (59 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 62 km to the north.
Airports
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 55 kmsouth
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 59 kmnorth
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 113 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 62 kmnorth
- Riga Population: 742.6K 220 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 388 kmwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 396 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Purku
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 22 natural sites, 115 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Atla Jõgi River 25 kmN
25–60 km24 places
- Klooga Concentration Camp Historic site 58 kmNW
- Lake Ülemiste Lake 57 kmN
- Lake Lavassaare Lake 45 kmSW
- Klooga Järv Lake 57 kmNW
60–100 km119 places
- Muhu Island 95 kmW
- Kihnu Island 97 kmSW
- Vormsi Island 90 kmW
- Prangli Saar Island 84 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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