- Population
- 284
- 284
- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport22 km
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport103 km
About Kavastu
Kavastu is a village. Location: Veskimäe küla, Kastre vald. Population: 284. Elevation: 45 m.
Kavastu is a village in Luunja Parish, Tartu County, on the left bank of Emajõgi. The only operating cable ferry in Estonia crosses the river at Kavastu. At Kavastu, there is a mediumwave transmitter with 2 249 metres tall guyed masts, actually used for broadcasting a religious program on 1035 kHz with 125 kW. Historically, the village is named as Alevi and Uue-Kastre.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 6.4 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Kavastu
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Ahja Jõgi Külli Kolina · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
Population of Kavastu over time
| 2011 | 252 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 282 | |
| 2020 | 264 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kavastu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 2° · Night -2° · Rain 50 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 23°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- July (77 mm)
- Driest month
- February (28 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° | 9° | 17° | 21° | 23° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 2° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -9° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 6° | 3° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 47 | 65 | 77 | 77 | 66 | 57 | 50 | 41 |
How to get to Kavastu
The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 177 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 22 kmwest
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 103 kmsoutheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 150 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 177 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 237 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kavastu
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km13 places
- Old Observatory Attraction 19 kmW
- Kaarsild Landmark 19 kmW
- Kuradisild Landmark 19 kmW
- Inglisild Landmark 19 kmW
25–60 km36 places
- Lake Peipus Lake 50 kmNE
- Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 38 kmSW
- Vissi Järv Lake 38 kmW
- Piirissaar Island 27 kmE
60–100 km50 places
- Tondisaar Island 61 kmW
- Koeru TV Mast Landmark 88 kmNW
- Viljandi Järv Lake 85 kmW
- Veisjärv Lake 82 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ahja Jõgi River, Tartu6.7 km E
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Võngjärv Lake, Tartu7.8 km SE
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Koosa Järv Lake, Tartu8 km NE
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Lake Kalli Lake, Tartu11 km E
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Ahijärv Lake, Kastre vald11 km SE -
Toomemägi Mountain, Tartu linn19 km W
Sources & licences
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