- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Population
- 6
- 6
- Airports
- URE Kuressaare Airport42 km
- KDL Kärdla Airport88 km
About Vilsandi
Vilsandi is an island. Location: Saaremaa vald, Saare. Population: 6.
The island of Vilsandi of Kihelkonna district of Saaremaa Parish of Estonia's Saare County is located in the Baltic Sea. It covers an area of some 9 square km and is the westernmost populated island in Estonia. The surrounding waters are shallow and rocky and many ships travelling the Baltic have perished nearby. The island of Vilsandi can be reached by boat, by truck having suitable clearance or on foot by wading from Saaremaa island.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Vilsandi
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Vesiloo Marko Vainu · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Loonalaid Torusw · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Vilsandi Lighthouse Tuderna · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Vilsandi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 5° · Night 2° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- November (73 mm)
- Driest month
- February (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 15° | 10° | 5° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -5° | -3° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 53 | 61 | 65 | 69 | 73 | 58 |
How to get to Vilsandi
The nearest airport is Kuressaare Airport (URE), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 204 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kuressaare Airport (URE) Kuressaare 42 kmsoutheast
- Kärdla Airport (KDL) Kärdla 88 kmnortheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 153 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 204 kmnortheast
- Riga Population: 742.6K 209 kmsoutheast
- Stockholm Population: 1.5M 243 kmnorthwest
- Sollentuna Population: 139.6K 254 kmnorthwest
- Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 301 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vilsandi
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 63 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km16 places
- Vesiloo Island 3 kmNW
- Salava Island 8 kmSW
- Loonalaid Island 7 kmSW
- Naistekivi maa Island 16 kmS
25–60 km19 places
- Saaremaa Island 37 kmE
- Abruka Island 46 kmSE
- Pihlalaid Island 50 kmNE
- Väike-Tulpe Island 47 kmSE
60–100 km45 places
- Hiiumaa Island 73 kmNE
- Muhu Island 84 kmE
- Kassari Island 73 kmNE
- Keinas Island Island 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Eeriksaare küla Municipality, Saaremaa vald6.1 km S
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Kurevere Village, Kurevere küla7.7 km E
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Eeriksaare Village, Saare7.1 km SE
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Kurevere küla Municipality, Saaremaa vald8 km NE
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Kõruse Village, Kõruse küla9.2 km NE -
Oju küla Municipality, Saaremaa vald8.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Laasirahu Island, Saare2.3 km S
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Vaika Saared Island, Saare2.8 km W
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Noogimaa Island, Saaremaa vald2.6 km E
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Vesiloo Island, Saaremaa vald2.7 km NW
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Vilsandi Lighthouse Landmark, Saaremaa vald2.8 km W
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Käkimaa Island, Saare5.3 km SE
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Loonalaid Island, Atla küla6.6 km SW
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Nootamaa Island, Atla küla8.4 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Estonia
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources