- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport48 km
- PKV Princess Olga Pskov International Airport84 km
About Piirissaar
Piirissaar is an island. Location: Tartu, Estonia.
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.
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At a glance
- Area
- 7.8 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Piirissaar
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 36 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 44 | 64 | 76 | 75 | 64 | 57 | 51 | 42 |
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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Meerapalu Village, Meerapalu küla7.7 km W
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Parapalu Village, Parapalu küla9.5 km SW
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Meerapalu küla Municipality, Räpina vald8.2 km W
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Parapalu küla Municipality, Räpina vald8.1 km SW
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Jõepera Village, Jõepera küla12 km S
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Mehikoorma Village, Mehikoorma alevik15 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Võngjärv Lake, Tartu21 km W
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Lake Kalli Lake, Tartu15 km W
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Emajõgi River, Estonia17 km NW
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Ahja Jõgi River, Tartu20 km W -
Ahijärv Lake, Kastre vald20 km W -
Koosa Järv Lake, Tartu22 km W
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Rasina Arujärv Lake, Põlvamaa22 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources

