Väike-Maarja

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Väike-Maarja
Small borough
Väike-Maarja Church
Väike-Maarja Church
Väike-Maarja is located in Estonia
Väike-Maarja
Väike-Maarja
Location in Estonia
Coordinates: 59°07′41″N 26°15′05″E / 59.12806°N 26.25139°E / 59.12806; 26.25139Coordinates: 59°07′41″N 26°15′05″E / 59.12806°N 26.25139°E / 59.12806; 26.25139
Country Estonia
CountyLääne-Virumaa lipp.svg Lääne-Viru County
MunicipalityFlag of Väike-Maarja Parish.svg Väike-Maarja Parish
Population
 (01.01.2008)
 • Total2,005

Väike-Maarja is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Väike-Maarja Parish.

Väike-Maarja Church was initially built as a fortress church.[1]

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Väike- Maarja (normals 1991–2020, 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) 		30.6
(87.1) 		33.7
(92.7) 		34.5
(94.1) 		29.5
(85.1) 		20.5
(68.9) 		12.5
(54.5) 		10.5
(50.9) 		34.5
(94.1)
Average high °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
(48.7)
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)
Average low °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
(23) 		1.5
(34.7)
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 (≥ 1.0 mm) 11 8 9 8 8 11 11 12 13 13 15 14 131
Average relative humidity (%) 90 88 81 71 67 73 76 79 84 89 92 91 82
Source: Estonian Weather Service (precipitation days 1971–2000)[2][3][4][5][6]

Notable people[]

Monument to poet Jakob Liiv.
Monument to strongman and wrestler Georg Lurich
  • Aile Asszonyi (born 1975), opera singer
  • Eda-Ines Etti (born 1981), singer
  • Vello Jürna (1959–2007), opera singer
  • Alar Kotli (1904–1963), architect
  • Jakob Liiv (1859–1938), poet and writer
  • Georg Lurich (1876–1920), wrestler and strongman
  • Kersti Merilaas (1913–1986), poet and translator
  • Kuno Pajula (born 1924), cleric
  • Priit Raik (1948–2008), composer, conductor and pedagogue
  • Anton Hansen Tammsaare (1878–1940), writer, studied at Väike-Maarja parish school
  • Kaido Höövelson (born 1984), sumo wrestler known as Baruto Kaito

References[]

  1. ^ "Väike-Maarja Church, Estonia". Visitestonia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Climate normals-Temperature". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Climate normals-Precipitation". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate normals-Humidity". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Rekordid" (in Estonian). Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Kliimanormid-Sademed, õhuniiskus" (in Estonian). Estonian Weather Service. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2021.

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