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Valgemetsa

Located in Valgemetsa küla, Põlva Parish Coordinates: 58°09′11″ N 26°58′31″ E

Map showing the location of Valgemetsa Valgemetsa
Location in Estonia
Population
63
63
Elevation
77 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 Airport24 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport94 km

About Valgemetsa

Valgemetsa is a village. Location: Valgemetsa küla, Põlva Parish. Population: 63. Elevation: 77 m.

From Wikipedia

Valgemetsa is a village in Põlva Parish, Põlva County in southeastern Estonia. It is located by the Ahja River near the Tartu-Petseri Railway. The village was founded after the completion of the railway between 1927 and 1931. In the 1930s Valgemetsa became a popular holiday location for artists and writers, notably Elmar Kits. Since then, other artists have spent time at the village, painting the landscape. These include, Saskia Kasemaa, Harri Pudersell and Ida Anton-Agu.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
2.5 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Valgemetsa over time

Population of Valgemetsa over time
2011 49
2019 63
2020 63

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Valgemetsa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 51 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 Valgemetsa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-2°2°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)372930355168797966595143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Valgemetsa

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 24 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 192 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 24 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 94 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 150 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 192 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 218 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 400 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Valgemetsa

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 85 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 19 kmW
  • Võngjärv Lake 22 kmNE
  • Rasina Arujärv Lake 19 kmE
  • Meelva Järv Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km53 places

  • Tondisaar Island 54 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 29 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 29 kmNW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 29 kmNW

60–100 km31 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 73 kmNE
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 84 kmW
  • Veisjärv Lake 72 kmW
  • Pulli Järv Lake 63 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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