- Population
- 5,612
- 5.6K
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Places inside
- 20
- listed under Luunja vald
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport18 km
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport109 km
About Luunja vald
Luunja vald is a district. Location: Tartu, Estonia. Population: 5,612. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Porijõgi and Koosa Järv.
Population of Luunja vald over time
| 2011 | 4,207 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4,374 | |
| 2015 | 4,399 | |
| 2016 | 4,000 | |
| 2017 | 4,202 | |
| 2018 | 4,449 | |
| 2019 | 4,754 | |
| 2020 | 5,002 | |
| 2021 | 5,182 | |
| 2022 | 5,378 | |
| 2023 | 5,612 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Luunja vald
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (78 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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) | -3° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 48 | 66 | 77 | 78 | 67 | 57 | 50 | 41 |
How to get to Luunja vald
The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 172 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 18 kmsouthwest
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 109 kmsoutheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 145 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 172 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 234 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Luunja vald
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Old Observatory Attraction 14 kmW
- Kaarsild Landmark 13 kmW
- Kuradisild Landmark 14 kmW
- Inglisild Landmark 14 kmW
25–60 km35 places
- Tondisaar Island 57 kmW
- Lake Peipus Lake 51 kmNE
- Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 37 kmSW
- Vissi Järv Lake 34 kmSW
60–100 km52 places
- Koeru TV Mast Landmark 83 kmNW
- Viljandi Järv Lake 80 kmW
- Veisjärv Lake 78 kmSW
- Väinjärv Lake 79 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Luunja vald
20 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages19
- Kabina küla · Municipality
- Kakumetsa küla · Municipality
- Kikaste küla · Municipality
- Kõivu küla · Municipality
- Lohkva küla · Municipality
- Luunja alevik · Municipality
- Muri küla · Municipality
- Pajukurmu küla · Municipality
- Pilka küla · Municipality
- Poksi küla · Municipality
- Rõõmu küla · Municipality
- Sääsekõrva küla · Municipality
- Sääsküla · Municipality
- Sava küla · Municipality
- Savikoja küla · Municipality
- Sirgu küla · Municipality
- Sirgumetsa küla · Municipality
- Veibri küla · Municipality
- Viira küla · Municipality
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Porijõgi River, Tartu12 km SW -
Koosa Järv Lake, Tartu12 km E
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Ahja Jõgi River, Tartu12 km E -
Võngjärv Lake, Tartu13 km SE
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Lake Kalli Lake, Tartu17 km E
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Toomemägi Mountain, Tartu linn14 km W
Other regions in Tartu
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Tartu linn District, Tartu13 km W
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Tartu vald District, Tartu15 km NW -
Peipsiääre vald District, Tartu19 km NE -
Kambja vald District, Tartu26 km SW -
Nõo vald District, Tartu30 km SW -
Kastre vald District, Tartu11 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources