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Kooraste

Located in Kooraste küla, Kanepi vald Coordinates: 57°58′07″ N 26°38′51″ E

Map showing the location of Kooraste Kooraste
Location in Estonia
Population
68
68
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport38 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport106 km

About Kooraste

Kooraste is a village. Location: Kooraste küla, Kanepi vald. Population: 68. Elevation: 125 m.

From Wikipedia

Kooraste is a village in Kanepi Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. The physician Hermann Guido von Samson-Himmelstjerna (1809–1868) was born in Kooraste.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
16.1 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kooraste over time

Population of Kooraste over time
2011 46
2019 66
2020 68

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kooraste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
August (81 mm)
Driest month
February (31 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 Kooraste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°17°20°22°20°15°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°0°5°10°11°11°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)393132365269798169605546

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kooraste

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 190 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 38 kmnorth
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 106 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 137 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Riga Population: 742.6K 190 kmsouthwest
  • Tallinn Population: 394K 197 kmnorthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 375 kmsouth
  • Kaunas Population: 289.4K 381 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kooraste

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 82 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km11 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 14 kmN
  • Lake Vagula Lake 20 kmSE
  • Uhtjärv Lake 9 kmSW
  • Tamula Järv Lake 24 kmSE

25–60 km53 places

  • Tondisaar Island 43 kmNW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 46 kmN
  • Kaarsild Landmark 46 kmN
  • Kuradisild Landmark 46 kmN

60–100 km25 places

  • Jumara River 92 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 67 kmNE
  • Soitsjärv Lake 65 kmN
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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