Map of Pärnu, Estonia

Pärnu is the administrative centre of Pärnumaa, Estonia, with a population of about 40,228. It lies at 58.3859°N, 24.4971°E. Pärnu is about 118 km (73 mi) south of Tallinn, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tallinn, 118 km to the north.

Pärnu at a glance

Where is Pärnu?

• The 4th largest city in Estonia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 6 h 21 min on the shortest day to 18 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Pärnu

• Tallinn — 118 km north
• Tartu — 130 km east
• Riga — 162 km south, Latvia
• Jūrmala — 163 km south, Latvia
• Kirkkonummi — 193 km north, Finland
• Jelgava — 199 km south, Latvia
• Helsinki — 200 km north, Finland
• Espoo — 202 km north, Finland
• Lohja — 209 km north, Finland
• Vantaa — 214 km north, Finland

Largest cities in Estonia

• Tallinn — 394,024
• Tartu — 91,407
• Narva — 54,409
• Kohtla-Järve — 35,395

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.