LaimjalaGeneral information - Location
Country | Estonia | Location in country |
West | Location in Europe | North Europe | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 23.0003,Lat: 58.4268 |
Elevation | 9 meter above sea level | Local time | 16:30:07pm
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At island | Saaremaa | Name | Saaremaa | Name | Laimjala | Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
Capitalname |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
1 Tallinn | Estonia | 147 km |
NorthNorthEast
| 2 Rīga |
Latvia | 177 km |
SouthEast
| 3 Helsinki |
Finland | 223 km |
NorthNorthEast
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Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Gulf of Riga is very close with only a distance of around 4 km (direction East).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named West Estonia. The nearest bigger lake is Koigi (1.4 km2 at a height of around 8 meter above sea level) at a distance of 6.6 km in NorthNorthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Annuse with a height of 18 meter (at a distance of 10.7 km and direction NorthWest).
The most nearby international border is the
Latvian-Estonian border with a straight distance of 100.8 km in EastSouthEastern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 141 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 41%, low location: 59%, The hills are mainly eastern orientated. The most common land use in the area is agriculture. Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (at a distance of 152 km and direction NorthNorthEast).The closest smaller (subnational) airport is Kuressaare Airport (at a distance of 36 km in SouthWestern direction).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
Forest |
30.4 km2 |
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Nature |
13.1 km2 |
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Wet nature |
2.2 km2 |
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Agriculture |
30.8 km2 |
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Water - Lakes |
0.9 km2 |
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Climate
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Location of Laimjala in country Estonia
Laimjala at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
Sitename |
Country |
Distance |
Direction |
Laasu | EE | 1.3 km |
EastSouthEast
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Social media - Maps
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