- Population
- 417
- 417
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport26 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport65 km
About Valayala
Valayala is a village. Location: Valjala alevik, Saaremaa vald. Population: 417. Elevation: 14 m.
Valjala (German: Wolde) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 410. St. Martin's Church stands in the center of Valjala; it is the oldest stone church in Estonia. The ruins of Valjala Stronghold are about 700 meters (2,300 ft) south of Valjala. Fresh excavations conducted in 2023 and 2024 uncovered a 12th-century dry stone wall protecting the inner settlement.
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At a glance
- Area
- 4.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Valayala over time
| 2011 | 410 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 417 | |
| 2020 | 409 | |
| 2021 | 414 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Valayala
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 1° · Rain 71 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- November (71 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -6° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 44 | 62 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 54 |
How to get to Valayala
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 161 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 26 kmsouthwest
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 65 kmnorth
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 98 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 161 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 181 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 291 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 301 kmnorthwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 317 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Valayala
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 15 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Saaremaa Island 17 kmW
- Paelaid Island 22 kmE
- Undu Bay Natural site 25 kmE
- Lõve Jõgi River 9 kmSE
25–60 km67 places
- Hiiumaa Island 55 kmN
- Muhu Island 33 kmNE
- Kassari Island 43 kmN
- Abruka Island 34 kmSW
60–100 km44 places
- Kihnu Island 76 kmSE
- Vormsi Island 71 kmN
- Ruhnu Island 73 kmS
- Manilaid Island 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
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