Põltsamaa Jõgi
Local name: Põltsamaa jõgi
Located in Estonia Coordinates: 58°26′43″ N 26°09′31″ E
- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport34 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport99 km
About Põltsamaa Jõgi
Põltsamaa Jõgi is a river. Location: Estonia.
The Põltsamaa is the third-longest river in Estonia. It flows through Põltsamaa Parish and the centre of the town of Põltsamaa on the northeast side of Põltsamaa Castle. It is a tributary of the Pedja.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 136 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Põltsamaa Jõgi
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Pedja Jõgi Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Põltsamaa Jõgi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -1° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (79 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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) | -2° | -2° | 2° | 9° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 1° | 6° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 7° | 3° | -1° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 40 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 45 | 62 | 73 | 79 | 71 | 65 | 61 | 50 |
How to get to Põltsamaa Jõgi
The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 34 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) (132 km). The nearest large city is Tallinn, 137 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 34 kmsoutheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 99 kmwest
- Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL) Tallinn 132 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 137 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 207 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Põltsamaa Jõgi
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 98 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km10 places
- Võrtsjärv Lake 21 kmS
- Keeri Järv Lake 22 kmSE
- Karijärv Lake 22 kmSE
- Umbusi Jõgi River 9 kmN
25–60 km39 places
- Tondisaar Island 28 kmS
- Old Observatory Attraction 34 kmE
- Kaarsild Landmark 34 kmE
- Kuradisild Landmark 33 kmE
60–100 km58 places
- Lake Peipus Lake 85 kmNE
- Piirissaar Island 79 kmE
- Lake Vagula Lake 80 kmSE
- Uhtjärv Lake 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Meleski Village, Meleski küla4.6 km W
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Meleski küla Municipality, Viljandi vald2.9 km W
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Palupõhja Village, Palupõhja küla5 km SE
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Lalsi Village, Lalsi küla8.5 km NW
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Verevi Village, Verevi küla7.9 km S
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Lalsi küla Municipality, Viljandi vald6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pedja Jõgi River, Estonia4.2 km SE
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Umbusi Jõgi River, Jõgevamaa8.9 km N -
Võrtsjärv Lake, Estonia21 km S -
Keeri Järv Lake, Tartu22 km SE -
Tarvastu Jõgi River, Viljandimaa24 km SW -
Tänassilma Jõgi River, Viljandimaa12 km SW -
Karijärv Lake, Tartu22 km SE
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Elva Jõgi River, Estonia17 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Estonia
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Lake Saadjärv Lake, Estonia31 km E -
Kaave Jõgi River, Jõgevamaa17 km NE -
Laeva Jõgi River, Tartu20 km E
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Soitsjärv Lake, Tartu33 km E -
Vissi Järv Lake, Tartu27 km SE -
Raigastvere Järv Lake, Tartu33 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources