KarjaGeneral information - Location
Country | Estonia | Location in country |
West | Location in Europe | North Europe | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 22.7,Lat: 58.5126 |
Elevation | 13 meter above sea level | Local time | 21:42:12pm
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At island | Saaremaa | Name | Saaremaa | Name | Leisi | Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
1 Tallinn | Estonia | 152 km |
NorthEast
| 2 Rīga |
Latvia | 193 km |
SouthEast
| 3 Helsinki |
Finland | 223 km |
NorthNorthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Baltic Sea is the nearest seacoast with a distance of around 7 km (direction North).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named West Estonia. The nearest bigger lake is Marjassoo turbaaugud (0.6 km2 at a height of around 10 meter above sea level) at a distance of 14.2 km in EastNorthEastern direction).
The nearest mountain is Annuse with a height of 18 meter (at a distance of 11.1 km and direction East).
The most nearby international border is the
Latvian-Estonian border with a straight distance of 120.6 km in EastSouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 169 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 11%, low location: 89%, The hills are mainly northeastern orientated. The most common land use in the area is forest. Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (at a distance of 158 km and direction NorthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Kuressaare Airport (at a distance of 33 km in Southern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
Forest |
41.5 km2 |
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Nature |
2.6 km2 |
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Agriculture |
33.7 km2 |
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Urban area |
0.8 km2 |
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Climate
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Location of Karja in country Estonia
Karja at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
Nihatu | EE | 5.3 km |
NorthEast
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