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Ruhnu

Saare, Estonia · Europe

About Ruhnu

Ruhnu sits on the route: 50 minutes from Roja, 39km from Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road.

Ruhnu is a town located in Saare, Estonia. With a population of 64, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Ruhnu sits in Estonia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Tallinn time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ruhnu to your route.

About Ruhnu

Ruhnu (Swedish: Runö; Latvian: Roņu sala; Livonian: Rūnõmō) is an Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. Its territory of 11.9 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) is administratively part of Saare maakond (county). Ruhnu lies geographically closer to the coast of Courland on the mainland of Latvia than it is

Read more to any point in the rest of Estonia. With less than 150 official residents, the Ruhnu vald (parish) has the smallest population of Estonia's 79 municipalities. Before 1944, it was for centuries populated by ethnic Swedes and traditional Swedish law was used.

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Where is Ruhnu located?

Ruhnu is located in Saare, Estonia, Europe. The coordinates are 57.8003 latitude, 23.2483 longitude.

What is the population of Ruhnu?

Ruhnu has a population of approximately 64 people, making it a town in Estonia.

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Quick Information

Population
64
Continent
Europe
Country
Estonia
Region
Saare
Timezone
Europe/Tallinn
Coordinates
57.8003, 23.2483

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Estonia

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Ruhnu

3 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Cape Kolka

Headland where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga, producing visible colliding waves, with a car park and coastal pine forest walk.

38 km · about 45 min drive

coastal drive

Cape Kolka and the Livonian Coast Road

The wild tip of Courland where the Gulf of Riga meets the open Baltic, reached by a lonely forest-lined coastal road through tiny Livonian fishing villages. Waves collide off the cape in two directions at once.

39 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Slītere Lighthouse

Lighthouse on the ancient Baltic shoreline bluff in Slītere National Park, with an observation deck over the Kurzeme forest canopy.

60 km · about 70 min drive

Driving roads near Ruhnu

  • 38 kmCape KolkaHeadland where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga, producing visible colliding waves, with a car park and coastal pine forest walk.
  • 39 kmCape Kolka and the Livonian Coast RoadThe wild tip of Courland where the Gulf of Riga meets the open Baltic, reached by a lonely forest-lined coastal road through tiny Livonian fishing villages. Waves collide off the cape in two directions at once.
  • 60 kmSlītere LighthouseLighthouse on the ancient Baltic shoreline bluff in Slītere National Park, with an observation deck over the Kurzeme forest canopy.

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Ruhnu.

Roja

🇱🇻 Latvia

42 km awayPop. 1,800

Mērsrags

🇱🇻 Latvia

52 km awayPop. 1,860

Linaküla

🇪🇪 Estonia

57 km away

Valdemārpils

🇱🇻 Latvia

62 km awayPop. 1,135

Dundaga

🇱🇻 Latvia

63 km awayPop. 1,682

Salacgrīva

🇱🇻 Latvia

66 km awayPop. 2,480

Ainaži

🇱🇻 Latvia

66 km awayPop. 1,278

Kuressaare

🇪🇪 Estonia

67 km awayPop. 12,698

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