Virtsu
This article is about the small borough in Hanila Parish, Lääne County. For the village in Alatskivi Parish, Tartu County, see Virtsu, Tartu County.
| Virtsu | |
|---|---|
  Virtsu | |
| Coordinates: 58°34′12″N 23°31′26″E / 58.57000°N 23.52389°ECoordinates: 58°34′12″N 23°31′26″E / 58.57000°N 23.52389°E | |
| Country | Estonia |
| County | Lääne County |
| Parish | Hanila Parish |
| Population (2011 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 539 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Virtsu is a small borough (alevik) in Hanila Parish, Lääne County, Estonia. It lies on the western coast of continental Estonia, and is a location of the main port for traffic to and from Saaremaa, the largest island of Estonia. The Virtsu ferry goes to Kuivastu, which is located on the island of Muhu, which is in turn connected to Saaremaa by the largest causeway in Estonia, the Väinatamm.
As of the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 539.[1]
Puhtu peninsula, a former island, belong to Virtsu.
Climate
| Climate data for Virtsu (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.0 (48.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.8 (91) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.1 (88) |
25.0 (77) |
20.6 (69.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
32.8 (91) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
−1.1 (30) |
2.0 (35.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
9.7 (49.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.5 (27.5) |
−3.9 (25) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.8 (64) |
17.0 (62.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.9 (23.2) |
−6.7 (19.9) |
−3.9 (25) |
1.0 (33.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
3.7 (38.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −33.7 (−28.7) |
−28.7 (−19.7) |
−22.2 (−8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.2 (34.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
6.1 (43) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−33.7 (−28.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 52 (2.05) |
36 (1.42) |
36 (1.42) |
31 (1.22) |
30 (1.18) |
52 (2.05) |
66 (2.6) |
74 (2.91) |
64 (2.52) |
73 (2.87) |
67 (2.64) |
51 (2.01) |
628 (24.72) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 89 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 83 |
| Source: Estonian Weather Service[2][3][4] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Port of Virtsu
Wind farm in Virtsu
Gate to Virtsu manor park
Old machinery
Ice in Puhtu
References
- 1 2 "Population by place of residence (settlement), sex and age". Statistics Estonia. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ↑ "Climate normals-Temperature". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Climate normals-Precipitation". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ↑ "Climate normals-Humidity". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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