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Viljandi vald

Located in Viljandimaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°21′50″ N 25°29′28″ E

Viljandi vald
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Population
13,569
13.6K
Elevation
67 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
79
listed under Viljandi vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EPU Pärnu Airport60 km
TAY Tartu Airport70 km

About Viljandi vald

Viljandi vald is a district. Location: Viljandimaa, Estonia. Population: 13,569.

From Wikipedia

Viljandi Parish (Estonian: Viljandi vald) is a rural municipality of Viljandi County, Estonia. It is located around the town of Viljandi, but does not include it. Viljandi Parish was established by merging four municipalities: Paistu, Pärsti, Saarepeedi and Viiratsi parishes. This took place after the municipal elections held on 20 October 2013. Between 1939 and 1950, Viljandi Parish existed with different borders.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2013
Area
1,372 km²
Official website
viljandivald.ee

Source: Wikidata

Population of Viljandi vald over time

Population of Viljandi vald over time
2014 9,647
2015 9,517
2016 9,240
2017 9,150
2018 13,685
2019 13,569
2020 13,686
2021 13,758
2022 13,407
2023 13,450

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Viljandi vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (78 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
Climate of Viljandi vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°1°9°17°20°23°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°10°12°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)443233344060737874697256

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Viljandi vald

The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 60 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) (123 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 127 km to the north.

Airports

  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 60 kmwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 70 kmeast
  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 123 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 127 kmnorth
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 178 kmsouthwest
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 397 kmsouthwest
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 398 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Viljandi vald

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Viljandi Järv Lake 6 kmE
  • Lake Õisu Lake 17 kmS
  • Lake Auksi Lake 12 kmNE
  • Kõpu Jõgi River 12 kmW

25–60 km29 places

  • Tondisaar Island 38 kmSE
  • Vissi Järv Lake 57 kmE
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 34 kmE
  • Veisjärv Lake 33 kmSE

60–100 km57 places

  • Kihnu Island 94 kmW
  • Manilaid Island 82 kmW
  • Sorgu Island 79 kmW
  • Jumara River 96 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Viljandi vald

79 places
  1. 1 Vana-Võidu 517
  2. 2 Kolga-Jaani 417
  3. 3 Holstre 213
  4. 4 Peetrimõisa 187
  5. 5 Raudna 24

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages55

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources