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Himmaste

Located in Himmaste küla, Põlva Parish Coordinates: 58°04′37″ N 27°04′27″ E

Map showing the location of Himmaste Himmaste
Location in Estonia
Population
545
545
Elevation
61 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 Airport34 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport85 km

About Himmaste

Himmaste is a village. Location: Himmaste küla, Põlva Parish. Population: 545. Elevation: 61 m.

From Wikipedia

Himmaste (Võro: Himmastõ) is a settlement in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. Folklorist, theologist, linguist and national awakening figure Jakob Hurt (1839–1907) was born as the son of a local schoolteacher in Himmaste.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
12 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Himmaste over time

Population of Himmaste over time
2011 496
2019 504
2020 501

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Himmaste

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (79 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).

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Climate of Himmaste
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°3°10°17°21°22°21°15°9°3°-1°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°10°12°11°7°3°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)372930355068797866595043

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Himmaste

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 34 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 202 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 34 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 85 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 157 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 202 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 218 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 393 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Himmaste

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 81 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km8 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 23 kmW
  • Rasina Arujärv Lake 19 kmNE
  • Paidra Järv Lake 20 kmS
  • Meelva Järv Lake 19 kmE

25–60 km49 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 40 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 40 kmNW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 40 kmNW
  • Inglisild Landmark 40 kmNW

60–100 km31 places

  • Tondisaar Island 61 kmW
  • Lake Peipus Lake 79 kmN
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 64 kmW
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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