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River

Rūja

Located in Valmiera, Latvia Coordinates: 57°46′00″ N 25°14′13″ E

Rūja
Ivo Kruusamägi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burtnieki
8.3 km S
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Riga · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EPU Pärnu Airport86 km
TAY Tartu Airport105 km

About Rūja

Rūja is a river. Location: Valmiera, Latvia.

From Wikipedia

The Rūja River (Estonian: Ruhja) is a river on the Estonia–Latvia border. The river is 77 km long (of which 72 km is in Latvia). The river starts from Ruhijärv and flows into Lake Burtnieks.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
85 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Rūja

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (83 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).

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Climate of Rūja
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-4°1°8°15°20°22°20°15°9°2°-3°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°0°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)412834374763778379707051

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rūja

The nearest airport is Pärnu Airport (EPU), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Riga International Airport (RIX) (121 km). The nearest large city is Riga, 114 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 86 kmnorthwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 105 kmnortheast
  • Riga International Airport (RIX) Riga 121 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 114 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 188 kmnorth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 329 kmsouth
  • Klaipėda Population: 172.3K 340 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 343 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rūja

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 60 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Lake Burtnieks Lake 3 kmS
  • Seda River 18 kmE

25–60 km8 places

  • Jumara River 30 kmS
  • Veisjärv Lake 48 kmNE
  • Lake Õisu Lake 52 kmN
  • Nigula Looduskaitseala Natural site 42 kmNW

60–100 km53 places

  • Kihnu Island 85 kmNW
  • Manilaid Island 83 kmNW
  • Sorgu Island 77 kmNW
  • Tondisaar Island 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources