- Population
- 28
- 28
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport25 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport98 km
About Riksu
Riksu is a village. Location: Riksu küla, Saaremaa vald. Population: 28. Elevation: 5 m.
Riksu is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Lääne-Saare Parish.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.3 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Riksu over time
| 2011 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20 | |
| 2020 | 18 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Riksu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (71 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 16° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 56 |
How to get to Riksu
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 184 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 25 kmeast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 98 kmnortheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 142 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 184 kmsoutheast
- Tallinn Population: 394K 207 kmnortheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 265 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 276 kmnorthwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 283 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Riksu
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 9 natural sites, 68 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km18 places
- Vilsandi Island 24 kmNW
- Salava Island 22 kmNW
- Loonalaid Island 23 kmNW
- Naistekivi maa Island 11 kmNW
25–60 km19 places
- Saaremaa Island 34 kmNE
- Abruka Island 25 kmE
- Vesiloo Island 27 kmNW
- Pihlalaid Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km48 places
- Hiiumaa Island 84 kmN
- Muhu Island 80 kmNE
- Kassari Island 79 kmNE
- Ruhnu Island 81 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mõndelaid Island, Jõgela küla6.6 km NW
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Kriimi Island, Saare7.8 km SE
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Kaugatoma Bay Natural site, Saare8.7 km SE
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Naistekivi maa Island, Karala küla11 km NW
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Oosla Maa Island, Saare12 km S
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Vahase Island, Saaremaa vald23 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources