- Population
- 748
- 748
- Elevation
- 114 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Tallinn · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- TAY Tartu Airport39 km
- EPU Pärnu Airport111 km
About Puka
Puka is a village. Location: Puka alevik, Otepää vald. Population: 748. Elevation: 114 m.
Puka (German: Bockenhof) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Otepää Parish, Valga County, southern Estonia. It was the administrative centre of Puka Parish until 2017. At the 2011 Census, the settlement's population was 580. Architect Georg Hellat (1870–1943) was born in Puka. On 1 May 1897, a military train derailed 3 km north of Puka. Fifty-eight people were killed and forty-four badly injured in the accident.
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At a glance
- Area
- 1.6 km²
Source: Wikidata
Population of Puka over time
| 2011 | 580 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 565 | |
| 2020 | 552 | |
| 2021 | 553 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Puka
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 3° · Night -2° · Rain 59 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -9°)
- Wettest month
- August (81 mm)
- Driest month
- February (32 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° | 10° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 3° | -1° |
| Average low (°C) | -8° | -9° | -5° | 0° | 5° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 6° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 41 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 51 | 68 | 77 | 81 | 71 | 63 | 59 | 49 |
How to get to Puka
The nearest airport is Tartu Airport (TAY), 39 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tallinn, 176 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Tartu Airport (TAY) Tartu 39 kmnortheast
- Pärnu Airport (EPU) Pärnu 111 kmnorthwest
- Princess Olga Pskov International Airport (PKV) Pskov 132 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Tallinn Population: 394K 176 kmnorthwest
- Riga Population: 742.6K 177 kmsouthwest
- Kaunas Population: 289.4K 378 kmsouthwest
- Vilnius Population: 542.4K 379 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Puka
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 93 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Tondisaar Island 20 kmNW
- Pühajärv Lake 13 kmE
- Lake Kauru Lake 18 kmSE
- Nüpli Järv Lake 16 kmE
25–60 km46 places
- Old Observatory Attraction 47 kmNE
- Kaarsild Landmark 47 kmNE
- Kuradisild Landmark 47 kmNE
- Inglisild Landmark 47 kmNE
60–100 km47 places
- Jumara River 79 kmSW
- Piirissaar Island 83 kmNE
- Võngjärv Lake 62 kmNE
- Soitsjärv Lake 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Purtsi Jõgi River, Elva vald10 km W -
Väike Emajõgi River, Elva vald11 km NW -
Pühajärv Lake, Valgamaa13 km E -
Jõku Jõgi River, Valgamaa15 km W
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Nüpli Järv Lake, Valgamaa16 km E
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Lake Kauru Lake, Valgamaa18 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources