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River

Purtse Jõgi

Located in Ida-Virumaa, Estonia Coordinates: 59°26′08″ N 26°59′32″ E

Purtse Jõgi
Metsavend · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Liimala
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TLL Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport123 km
TAY Tartu Airport127 km

About Purtse Jõgi

Purtse Jõgi is a river. Location: Ida-Virumaa, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

The Purtse River is a river in Estonia in the Ida-Viru and Lääne-Viru counties. The river is 51.2 km long, and its basin size is 811 km2. It discharges into the Gulf of Finland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
51 km

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Purtse Jõgi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 54 mm

Hottest month
July (day 23°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (81 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 Purtse Jõgi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°15°20°23°21°16°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°0°5°9°12°11°7°3°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)332728313857738171655443

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Purtse Jõgi

The nearest airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 123 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 127 km to the west.

Airports

  • Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 123 kmwest
  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 127 kmsouth
  • Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) Helsinki (Vantaa) 150 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 127 kmwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 325 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Purtse Jõgi

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Uljaste Järv Lake 15 kmSW
  • Pada Jõgi River 14 kmNW
  • Erra Jõgi River 7 kmS

25–60 km26 places

  • Vaindloo Island 56 kmNW
  • Kunda Jõgi River 28 kmW
  • Vaivara Concentration Camp Historic site 44 kmE
  • Vaindloo Lighthouse Landmark 55 kmNW

60–100 km44 places

  • Mohni Island 72 kmW
  • Koipsi Island 98 kmW
  • Umblu Island 95 kmW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Liimala Village, Liimala küla
    0.9 km SW
  • Purtse Village, Purtse küla
    2.3 km SE
  • Liimala küla Municipality, Lüganuse vald
    1.2 km SW
  • Purtse küla Municipality, Lüganuse vald
    2.2 km S
  • Jabara Village, Jabara küla
    4.7 km SE
  • Moldova Village, Moldova küla
    5.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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