- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport40 km
- TAY Tartu Airport77 km
About Piuza
Piuza is a river. Location: Estonia.
The Piusa (Russian: Пиуза Piuza or Пимжа Pimzha) is a river in southeastern Estonia and, for the last 14 km before draining into Lake Pihkva, in Pskov Oblast, Russia. For a 17 km section near Pechory, the Piusa is the border river between Estonia and Russia. The Piusa has the greatest drop of all Estonian rivers (214 metres) and in the past there were 39 watermills on the river.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 109 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Piuza
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 52 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- July (80 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -3° | -3° | 2° | 10° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 13° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 47 | 69 | 80 | 76 | 66 | 57 | 52 | 43 |
How to get to Piuza
The nearest airport is Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 242 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 40 kmsoutheast
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 77 kmnorthwest
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 203 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 242 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 250 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 397 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Piuza
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 59 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Vohandu River River 22 kmNW
- Mädajõgi River 21 kmNW
25–60 km21 places
- Piirissaar Island 49 kmN
- Võngjärv Lake 56 kmNW
- Lake Vagula Lake 55 kmW
- Tamula Järv Lake 52 kmW
60–100 km43 places
- Lake Peipus Lake 89 kmN
- Old Observatory Attraction 79 kmNW
- Kaarsild Landmark 79 kmNW
- Kuradisild Landmark 79 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vohandu River River, Põlvamaa22 km NW
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Mädajõgi River, Põlvamaa21 km NW
Sources & licences
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