Väike-Maarja Parish

Väike-Maarja Parish
Väike-Maarja vald
Municipality of Estonia
Kiltsi manor
Kiltsi manor
Flag of Väike-Maarja Parish
Flag
Coat of arms of Väike-Maarja Parish
Coat of arms
Väike-Maarja Parish within Lääne-Viru County.
Väike-Maarja Parish within Lääne-Viru County.
Country Estonia
CountyLääne-Viru County
Administrative centreVäike-Maarja
Area
 • Total
457.39 km2 (176.60 sq mi)
Population
 (01.01.2009)
 • Total
5,421
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeEE-928
Websitewww.v-maarja.ee

Väike-Maarja Parish (Estonian: Väike-Maarja vald) is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 5,421 (as of 1 January 2009) and an area of 457.39 km².[1]

Settlements

Small boroughs

Kiltsi, Rakke, Simuna, Väike-Maarja

Villages

Aavere - Aburi - Äntu - Ärina - Avanduse - Avispea - Ebavere - Edru - Eipri - Emumäe - Hirla - Imukvere - Jäätma - Kaavere - Kadiküla - Kamariku - Kännuküla - Kärsa - Käru - Kellamäe - Kitsemetsa - Koila - Koluvere - Kõpsta - Koonu - Kurtna - Lahu - Lammasküla - Lasinurme - Liigvalla - Liivaküla - Määri - Mäiste - Mõisamaa - Müüriku - Nadalama - Nõmme - Nõmmküla - Olju - Orguse - Padaküla - Pandivere - Piibe - Pikevere - Pudivere - Raeküla - Raigu - Räitsvere - Rastla - Salla - Sandimetsa - Sootaguse - Suure-Rakke - Tammiku - Triigi - Uuemõisa - Väike-Rakke - Väike-Tammiku - Vao - Varangu - Villakvere - Võivere - Vorsti

Climate

Climate data for Väike-Maarja, Estonia (1991-2020 normals, extremes 1962-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.2
(46.8) 		10.5
(50.9) 		16.1
(61.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.1
(88.0) 		33.7
(92.7) 		34.5
(94.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.1
(57.4) 		10.5
(50.9) 		34.5
(94.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.4
(27.7) 		−2.6
(27.3) 		1.8
(35.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		16.2
(61.2) 		19.8
(67.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.1
(70.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		8.3
(46.9) 		2.5
(36.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		9.3
(48.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		15.8
(60.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		5.2
(41.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		5.4
(41.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5) 		−8.3
(17.1) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		0.0
(32.0) 		4.5
(40.1) 		9.0
(48.2) 		11.8
(53.2) 		10.9
(51.6) 		7.0
(44.6) 		2.2
(36.0) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		1.5
(34.6)
Record low °C (°F) −33.7
(−28.7) 		−34.8
(−30.6) 		−26.6
(−15.9) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−6.6
(20.1) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		2.4
(36.3) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−5.4
(22.3) 		−13.6
(7.5) 		−23.7
(−10.7) 		−36.2
(−33.2) 		−36.2
(−33.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8) 		35
(1.4) 		34
(1.3) 		34
(1.3) 		44
(1.7) 		76
(3.0) 		75
(3.0) 		87
(3.4) 		63
(2.5) 		76
(3.0) 		57
(2.2) 		50
(2.0) 		684
(26.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12.6 10.1 9.2 8.5 7.6 10.9 10.0 11.3 10.6 13.3 12.8 13.6 130.5
Average relative humidity (%) 90 88 81 71 67 73 76 79 84 89 92 91 82
Source 1: Estonian Weather Service[2][3][4]
Source 2: NOAA (precipitation days 1991-2020)[5]

Religion

Religion in Väike-Maarja Parish (2021) [1]

  Unaffiliated (87.8%)
  Lutheran (8.0%)
  Orthodox (2.3%)
  Others Christians (0.4%)
  Others Religions or Unknown (1.5%)

Notable natives

  • Ruins of Aavere manor
    Ruins of Aavere manor
  • Simuna church
    Simuna church
  • Väike-Maarja church
    Väike-Maarja church
  • Äntu Blue Lake
    Äntu Blue Lake
  • Stone bridge in Kiltsi manor park
    Stone bridge in Kiltsi manor park
  • View from Ebavere Hill
    View from Ebavere Hill

International relations

Main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Estonia

Twin towns — Sister cities

References

  1. ^ "Population figure and composition". www.stat.ee Statistics Estonia. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Climate normals". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Weather records". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Väike-Maarja meteoroloogiajaam". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981-2010". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Sõprusvallad" (in Estonian). Väike-Maarja vald. Retrieved 21 March 2011.

59°7′46″N 26°15′9″E / 59.12944°N 26.25250°E / 59.12944; 26.25250


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