Kunda, Estonia

Kunda
Town and municipality

Kunda cement factory

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Kunda

Location in Estonia

Coordinates: 59°30′N 26°32′E / 59.500°N 26.533°E / 59.500; 26.533Coordinates: 59°30′N 26°32′E / 59.500°N 26.533°E / 59.500; 26.533
Country  Estonia
County Lääne-Viru County
Government
 • Mayor Kaido Veski (Reform Party)
Area
 • Total 9.85 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 3,996
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website www.kunda.ee

Kunda is a town (founded May 1, 1938) in Estonia, located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. There is a pulp mill (AS Estonian Cell), a cement factory and a port. Its population is ca. 4000.

Evidence of some of the oldest prehistoric communities in Estonia, hunting and fishing communities that existed around 6500 BC, were found near Kunda. This settlement gave the name to the Kunda culture.

The Rutja Airfield facility 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) west of Kunda has served Soviet and Estonian defense interests.

International relations

Twin towns — Sister cities

Kunda is twinned with:

Climate

Climate data for Kunda, Estonia (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)		 11.1
(52)		 15.8
(60.4)		 27.6
(81.7)		 29.7
(85.5)		 30.1
(86.2)		 33.4
(92.1)		 34.4
(93.9)		 29.0
(84.2)		 21.2
(70.2)		 11.7
(53.1)		 11.4
(52.5)		 34.4
(93.9)
Average high °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 2.1
(35.8)		 8.6
(47.5)		 14.7
(58.5)		 18.4
(65.1)		 21.5
(70.7)		 20.3
(68.5)		 15.2
(59.4)		 9.6
(49.3)		 3.3
(37.9)		 0.1
(32.2)		 9.2
(48.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −3.8
(25.2)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 4.1
(39.4)		 9.6
(49.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 17.1
(62.8)		 15.9
(60.6)		 11.3
(52.3)		 6.6
(43.9)		 1.2
(34.2)		 −2.2
(28)		 5.7
(42.3)
Average low °C (°F) −6.4
(20.5)		 −7.8
(18)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 0.4
(32.7)		 5.0
(41)		 9.6
(49.3)		 12.6
(54.7)		 11.8
(53.2)		 7.8
(46)		 3.8
(38.8)		 −1
(30)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 2.2
(36)
Record low °C (°F) −32.7
(−26.9)		 −33
(−27)		 −24.4
(−11.9)		 −13
(9)		 −5.2
(22.6)		 −0.2
(31.6)		 2.9
(37.2)		 2.7
(36.9)		 −3.4
(25.9)		 −9.8
(14.4)		 −19.7
(−3.5)		 −24
(−11)		 −33
(−27)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39
(1.54)		 26
(1.02)		 28
(1.1)		 25
(0.98)		 39
(1.54)		 71
(2.8)		 67
(2.64)		 82
(3.23)		 60
(2.36)		 62
(2.44)		 50
(1.97)		 38
(1.5)		 587
(23.11)
Average relative humidity (%) 86 85 81 76 73 76 78 81 82 83 86 86 81
Source: Estonian Weather Service[2][3][4]

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ P.C., Net. "Gdynia - International Gdynia - International co-operation of Gdynia". www.gdynia.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Climate normals-Temperature". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Climate normals-Precipitation". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Climate normals-Humidity". Estonian Weather Service. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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