- Population
- 372
- 372
- Elevation
- 119 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport38 km
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport93 km
About Põlgaste
Põlgaste is a village. Location: Põlgaste küla, Kanepi vald. Population: 372. Elevation: 119 m.
Põlgaste (Võro: Põlgastõ, German: Poelcks) is a village in Kanepi Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 10.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Põlgaste
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Lake Erastvere Zosma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Põlgaste over time
| 2011 | 374 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 353 | |
| 2020 | 357 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Põlgaste
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
- July (79 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
| 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° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 51 | 69 | 79 | 79 | 68 | 60 | 53 | 45 |
How to get to Põlgaste
The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Riga, 202 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 38 kmnorth
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 93 kmeast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 150 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Riga Population: 742.6K 202 kmsouthwest
- Tallinn Population: 394K 204 kmnorthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 380 kmsouth
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 389 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Põlgaste
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km15 places
- Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 18 kmNW
- Lake Vagula Lake 15 kmS
- Uhtjärv Lake 21 kmSW
- Tamula Järv Lake 17 kmS
25–60 km49 places
- Tondisaar Island 54 kmNW
- Old Observatory Attraction 45 kmN
- Kaarsild Landmark 46 kmN
- Kuradisild Landmark 45 kmN
60–100 km23 places
- Lake Peipus Lake 93 kmNE
- Soitsjärv Lake 65 kmN
- Viljandi Järv Lake 86 kmNW
- Veisjärv Lake 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lake Erastvere Lake, Põlvamaa5.8 km W
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Lake Jõksi Lake, Põlvamaa8.2 km W -
Lake Vagula Lake, Võrumaa15 km S -
Tamula Järv Lake, Võrumaa17 km S -
Verijärv Lake, Võrumaa22 km SE -
Noodasjärv Lake, Võrumaa25 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources