- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Population
- 97
- 97
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport65 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport100 km
About Ruhnu
Ruhnu is an island. Location: Ruhnu vald, Saare. Population: 97.
Ruhnu (Swedish: Runö; Latvian: Roņu sala; Livonian: Rūnõmō) is an Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. Its territory of 11.9 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) is administratively part of Saare maakond (county). Ruhnu lies geographically closer to the coast of Courland on the mainland of Latvia than it is to any point in the rest of Estonia. With fewer than 150 official residents, the Ruhnu vald (parish) has the smallest population of Estonia's 79 municipalities.
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At a glance
- Area
- 11.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Travel notes for Ruhnu
From Wikivoyage
Ruhnu is a small island in Estonia, isolated from the rest of the country in the Gulf of Riga. The island is called Runö in Swedish.
Understand+
Prior to 1944, the island was populated by ethnic Swedes for centuries, and traditional Swedish law was used. Ruhnu now has fewer than 100 permanent inhabitants, mostly ethnic Estonians who like to keep to themselves.
Get in+
By boat:
A ferry runs from Munalaid in the mainland to Ruhnu. The trip takes about 4½ hours. Bookings can be made via phone and internet.
By plane:
1 Ruhnu Airport. offers regular flights to Pärnu and Kuressaare.
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Climate of Ruhnu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- August (67 mm)
- Driest month
- March (27 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° | 0° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 19° | 22° | 21° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 13° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 33 | 48 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 60 | 48 |
How to get to Ruhnu
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 65 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (107 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 108 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 65 kmnorthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 100 kmnortheast
- Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 107 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 108 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 202 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 266 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 325 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 346 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ruhnu
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 58 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Ruhnu Lighthouse Landmark 1 kmE
25–60 km7 places
- Kihnu Island 56 kmNE
- Abruka Island 58 kmNW
- Mazirbes Upe River 57 kmW
- Väike-Tulpe Island 59 kmNW
60–100 km63 places
- Saaremaa Island 81 kmNW
- Muhu Island 87 kmN
- Manilaid Island 70 kmNE
- Keinas Island Island 93 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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