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Turja

Located in Turja küla, Saaremaa vald Coordinates: 58°20′30″ N 22°56′27″ E

Map showing the location of Turja Turja
Location in Estonia
Population
70
70
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
URE Kuressaare Airport28 km
KDL Kärdla Airport73 km

About Turja

Turja is a village. Location: Turja küla, Saaremaa vald. Population: 70. Elevation: 4 m.

From Wikipedia

Turja is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia, on the island of Saaremaa. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 50.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
6.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Turja over time

Population of Turja over time
2011 50
2019 70
2020 64

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Turja

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -6°)
Wettest month
September (70 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).

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Climate of Turja
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)0°-1°3°8°15°18°22°21°16°10°5°1°
Average low (°C)-5°-6°-4°1°6°10°14°13°9°5°1°-3°
Precipitation (mm)373031333543616770676952

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Turja

The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 161 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 28 kmsouthwest
  • Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 73 kmnorth
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 90 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 161 kmnortheast
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 170 kmsoutheast
  • Stockholm Population: 1.5M 302 kmnorthwest
  • Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 312 kmnorthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 313 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Turja

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 96 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km4 places

  • Udriku Laid Island 22 kmNE
  • Paelaid Island 16 kmNE
  • Undu Bay Natural site 21 kmNE
  • Lõve Jõgi River 5 kmW

25–60 km47 places

  • Saaremaa Island 27 kmW
  • Muhu Island 32 kmNE
  • Kassari Island 51 kmN
  • Abruka Island 33 kmSW

60–100 km66 places

  • Hiiumaa Island 64 kmN
  • Kihnu Island 65 kmE
  • Vormsi Island 76 kmN
  • Ruhnu Island 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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