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Emajõgi

Located in Estonia Coordinates: 58°26′16″ N 27°14′16″ E

Map showing the location of Emajõgi Emajõgi
Location in Estonia
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Varnja alevik
5.9 km N
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport35 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport100 km

About Emajõgi

Emajõgi is a river. Location: Estonia.

From Wikipedia

The Emajõgi (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈemɑ.jɤgi]; lit. 'Mother river') is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus, crossing the city of Tartu for 10 km (6.2 mi). It has a length of 100 km (62 mi). The Emajõgi is sometimes called the Suur Emajõgi ('Great Emajõgi'), in contrast with the Väike Emajõgi ('Little Emajõgi'), another river which flows into the southern end of Lake Võrtsjärv.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
100 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Emajõgi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (76 mm)
Driest month
February (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Emajõgi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°21°23°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-5°0°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)362728324665767665575041

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Emajõgi

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 35 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 181 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 35 kmsouthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 100 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 162 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 181 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 250 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Emajõgi

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 91 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Piirissaar Island 17 kmSE
  • Võngjärv Lake 13 kmSW
  • Koosa Järv Lake 6 kmW
  • Lake Kalli Lake 7 kmS

25–60 km31 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 38 kmNE
  • Old Observatory Attraction 31 kmW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 31 kmW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 31 kmW

60–100 km62 places

  • Tondisaar Island 74 kmW
  • Koeru TV Mast Landmark 91 kmNW
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 72 kmW
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Varnja alevik Municipality, Peipsiääre vald
    5.9 km N
  • Kastre küla Municipality, Kastre vald
    7 km SW
  • Meerapalu Village, Meerapalu küla
    9.9 km SE
  • Viira Village, Viira küla
    11 km W
  • Kastre Village, Kastre küla
    12 km SW
  • Kavastu Village, Veskimäe küla
    13 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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