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Matjama

Located in Matjama küla, Peipsiääre vald Coordinates: 58°30′45″ N 26°55′16″ E

Map showing the location of Matjama Matjama
Location in Estonia
Population
55
55
Elevation
73 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 Airport27 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport119 km

About Matjama

Matjama is a village. Location: Matjama küla, Peipsiääre vald. Population: 55. Elevation: 73 m.

From Wikipedia

Matjama is a village in Peipsiääre Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. It is located by the Jõhvi–Tartu–Valga road (E264). As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 55. Matjama was the location of one of the earliest libraries in Tartu County, established in 1883. The theologist, orientalist, and syriologist Arthur Võõbus (1909–1988) was born in Matjama.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
9.6 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Matjama over time

Population of Matjama over time
2011 55
2019 48
2020 46

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Matjama

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
August (79 mm)
Driest month
February (27 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 Matjama
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°9°16°20°23°21°15°9°2°-1°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°0°5°9°12°10°6°2°-2°-6°
Precipitation (mm)352728344765787966595042

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Matjama

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 27 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 162 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 27 kmsouthwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 119 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 143 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 162 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 242 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Matjama

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 94 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • Old Observatory Attraction 19 kmSW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 19 kmSW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 19 kmSW
  • Inglisild Landmark 19 kmSW

25–60 km30 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 43 kmNE
  • Valgjärve TV Mast Landmark 48 kmS
  • Vissi Järv Lake 41 kmSW
  • Piirissaar Island 37 kmSE

60–100 km56 places

  • Tondisaar Island 61 kmSW
  • Koeru TV Mast Landmark 72 kmNW
  • Viljandi Järv Lake 80 kmW
  • Veisjärv Lake 83 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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