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Kanepi vald

Located in Põlvamaa, Estonia Coordinates: 57°58′50″ N 26°45′41″ E

Kanepi vald
Sillerkiil · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
4,662
4.7K
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
48
listed under Kanepi vald
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport37 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport99 km

About Kanepi vald

Kanepi vald is a district. Location: Põlvamaa, Estonia. Population: 4,662.

From Wikipedia

Kanepi Parish (Estonian: Kanepi vald) is a rural municipality in Estonia, located in Põlva County. It has a population of 4,662 (as of 1 January 2020) and covers an area of 524.68 km2 (202.58 sq mi). The administrative centre is Kanepi. It was established in 2017 through the merger of Valgjärve, Kõlleste, and Kanepi Parish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2017
Area
525 km²
Official website
kanepi.ee

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kanepi vald over time

Population of Kanepi vald over time
2018 4,803
2019 4,780
2020 4,662
2021 4,685
2022 4,480
2023 4,453

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kanepi vald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 53 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (80 mm)
Driest month
February (30 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 Kanepi vald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°17°20°22°20°14°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°10°11°11°6°2°-2°-7°
Precipitation (mm)393031365170798068605345

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kanepi vald

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 197 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 37 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 99 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 143 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 197 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 200 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 378 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 385 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kanepi vald

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 83 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 14 kmN
  • Lake Vagula Lake 17 kmSE
  • Uhtjärv Lake 15 kmSW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 20 kmSE

25–60 km53 places

  • Tondisaar Island 48 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 44 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 45 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 44 kmN

60–100 km26 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 96 kmNE
  • Jumara River 98 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 61 kmNE
  • Soitsjärv Lake 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Kanepi vald

48 places
  1. 1 Hurmi 104
  2. 2 Kaagvere 68
  3. 3 Jõksi 50
  4. 4 Hino 38

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages44

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources