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Põlva Parish

Located in Põlvamaa, Estonia Coordinates: 58°05′01″ N 26°58′57″ E

Põlva Parish
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Population
14,600
14.6K
Elevation
85 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
Places inside
71
listed under Põlva Parish
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport30 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport90 km

About Põlva Parish

Põlva Parish is a district. Location: Põlvamaa, Estonia. Population: 14,600.

From Wikipedia

Põlva Parish (Estonian: Põlva vald) is a rural municipality in Põlva County, southeastern Estonia. On 1 January 2009, it had a population of 3,882 and an area of 228.63 km2. In October 2013, the town of Põlva (formerly a separate municipality) was merged into Põlva Parish, becoming the centre of it. In 2017, as part of the administrative reform, the neighbouring Ahja, Laheda, Mooste and Vastse-Kuuste parishes were merged with Põlva Parish.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2017
Area
706 km²
Official website
polva.ee

Source: Wikidata

Twin towns and sister cities of Põlva Parish

  • Ukmergė District Municipality· Lithuania

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Põlva Parish over time

Population of Põlva Parish over time
2018 14,084
2019 13,907
2020 13,717
2021 13,609
2022 13,394
2023 13,534

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Põlva Parish

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Põlva Parish
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 Põlva Parish

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 30 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 198 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 30 kmnorthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 90 kmeast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 152 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 198 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 214 kmsouthwest
  • Vilnius Population: 542.4K 392 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Põlva Parish

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

0–25 km8 places

  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 18 kmW
  • Rasina Arujärv Lake 23 kmNE
  • Paidra Järv Lake 23 kmSE
  • Meelva Järv Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km57 places

  • Tondisaar Island 56 kmW
  • Old Observatory Attraction 36 kmNW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 36 kmNW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 36 kmNW

60–100 km25 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 80 kmN
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 87 kmW
  • Veisjärv Lake 73 kmW
  • Raigastvere Järv Lake 60 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in Põlva Parish

71 places

Cities & villages11

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources