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Abruka

Located in Saaremaa vald, Saare Coordinates: 58°08′50″ N 22°30′27″ E

Abruka
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Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kuressaare
12 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Population
16
16
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport9 km
KDL Kärdla Airport96 km

About Abruka

Abruka is an island. Location: Saaremaa vald, Saare. Population: 16.

From Wikipedia

Abruka (Low German: Abro) is a village in Estonia, primarily composed of the 8.78 km2 (3.39 sq mi) island of Abruka in the Gulf of Riga, 4 km south of the island of Saaremaa. The village includes the smaller adjacent islands of Vahase, Kasselaid, Linnusitamaa and Kirjurahu, resulting in a total area of 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi). Abruka is part of Kaarma district (osavald) of Saaremaa Parish, Saare County. The village has a population of 33 (as of 1 January 2011).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
8.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Abruka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (70 mm)
Driest month
May (31 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).

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Climate of Abruka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°0°2°7°14°18°21°20°15°10°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-5°-4°1°6°11°14°13°10°5°2°-2°
Precipitation (mm)393333333145606565697055

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Abruka

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 164 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 9 kmnorth
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 96 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 194 kmnortheast
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 284 kmsouth
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 289 kmnorthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 300 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Abruka

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 11 natural sites, 83 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Väike-Tulpe Island 8 kmNE
  • Vahase Island 2 kmW
  • Linnusita Maa Island 4 kmS
  • Kriimi Island 21 kmW

25–60 km32 places

  • Saaremaa Island 30 kmN
  • Ruhnu Island 58 kmSE
  • Vilsandi Island 46 kmNW
  • Vesiloo Island 49 kmNW

60–100 km60 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 84 kmN
  • Muhu Island 65 kmNE
  • Kihnu Island 86 kmE
  • Kassari Island 75 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kuressaare City, Saaremaa vald
    12 km N
  • Muratsi Village, Muratsi küla
    11 km N
  • Nasva Village, Nasva alevik
    12 km NW
  • Mändjala Village, Mändjala küla
    13 km NW
  • Järve Village, Saaremaa vald
    15 km W
  • Praakli Village, Praakli küla
    13 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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