- Population
- 6
- 6
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport25 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport107 km
About Lõu
Lõu is a village. Location: Lõu küla, Saaremaa vald. Population: 6. Elevation: 10 m.
Lõu is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 4. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Salme Parish.
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At a glance
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Lõu over time
| 2011 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 6 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Lõu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (68 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 6° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -5° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 45 | 57 | 64 | 62 | 66 | 68 | 54 |
How to get to Lõu
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 25 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 171 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 25 kmnortheast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 107 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 139 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 171 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 211 kmnortheast
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 273 kmsouth
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 276 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 287 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lõu
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 64 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km14 places
- Abruka Island 20 kmE
- Naistekivi maa Island 24 kmNW
- Vahase Island 17 kmE
- Mõndelaid Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km23 places
- Saaremaa Island 40 kmNE
- Vilsandi Island 38 kmNW
- Vesiloo Island 41 kmNW
- Salava Island 35 kmNW
60–100 km44 places
- Hiiumaa Island 94 kmN
- Muhu Island 83 kmNE
- Kassari Island 87 kmNE
- Ruhnu Island 70 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oosla Maa Island, Saare3.7 km W
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Kriimi Island, Saare5.9 km N
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Kaugatoma Bay Natural site, Saare6 km N
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Sworbe Peninsula Natural site, Saare10 km SW -
Vahase Island, Saaremaa vald17 km E
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Sõrve Tuletorn Landmark, Sääre küla21 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources