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Island

Piirissaar

Located in Tartu, Estonia Coordinates: 58°22′13″ N 27°29′58″ E

Piirissaar
Marko Vainu · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Meerapalu
7.7 km W
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
TAY Tartu Airport48 km
PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport84 km

About Piirissaar

Piirissaar is an island. Location: Tartu, Estonia.

From Wikipedia

Piirissaar (earlier Borka, Russian: Межа, romanized: Mezha or Желачек, romanized: Zhelachek) is an Estonian island located in Lake Peipus. It is located in Tartu County and is administered as part of Tartu Parish. Before the 2017 administrative reform, the island encompassed Piirissaare Parish, which, before its dissolution, was the smallest rural municipality by population in Estonia. As of the 2011 census, Piirissaar had 53 residents, down from 104 in 2000.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
7.8 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Piirissaar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (76 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 Piirissaar
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-3°-3°2°8°16°20°22°21°15°9°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-9°-5°1°6°11°13°12°8°4°-1°-5°
Precipitation (mm)362728324464767564575142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Piirissaar

The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 198 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 48 kmwest
  • Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 84 kmsoutheast
  • Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 177 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Tallinn Population: 394K 198 kmnorthwest
  • Riga Population: 742.6K 257 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Piirissaar

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 80 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Võngjärv Lake 21 kmW
  • Rasina Arujärv Lake 22 kmSW
  • Koosa Järv Lake 22 kmW
  • Lake Kalli Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km23 places

  • Lake Peipus Lake 42 kmN
  • Old Observatory Attraction 46 kmW
  • Kaarsild Landmark 45 kmW
  • Kuradisild Landmark 46 kmW

60–100 km58 places

  • Tondisaar Island 87 kmW
  • Vissi Järv Lake 64 kmW
  • Võrtsjärv Lake 86 kmW
  • Lake Vagula Lake 68 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

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